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Boffles

Boffles
The church of Boffles
The church of Boffles
Coat of arms of Boffles
Location of Boffles
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Boffles is located in France
Boffles
Boffles
Boffles is located in Hauts-de-France
Boffles
Boffles
Coordinates: 50°15′18″N 2°12′12″E / 50.255°N 2.2033°E / 50.255; 2.2033
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Croisel[1]
Area
1
3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
48
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62143 /62390
Elevation80–140 m (260–460 ft)
(avg. 123 m or 404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boffles (French pronunciation: [bɔfl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

Boffles is a small village located 25 miles (41 km) west of Arras on the D116 road. The market town of Auxi-le-Château lies 4 miles to the west and Frevent, 6 miles to the east. Auxi-le-Château has a weekly market, banks, supermarkets and a selection of shops. There are also several restaurants and bars serving local French cuisine.

The village is situated near a number of sights of the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme region, including a number of museums and battlefield sites relating to both first and second world wars.[citation needed]

The Picardy region and Paris are also accessible from the village.[citation needed]

Boffles has its own Maire, Raymond Croisel, Mairie at 21 Rue Marronniers and a church and records date to 1763.

As well as French residents, there are a number of English, Dutch and Brazilian people who live in the village.[citation needed]

The graves of four British soldiers killed during wartime can be seen in the churchyard.

There are a number of community and social gatherings throughout the year.[citation needed]

Population

The inhabitants of Boffles are known as Bofflois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 52—    
1975 56+1.06%
1982 40−4.69%
1990 41+0.31%
1999 34−2.06%
2009 47+3.29%
2014 55+3.19%
2020 48−2.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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