Bouvines
Bouvines | |
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 The church in Bouvines | |
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Location of Bouvines | |
  Bouvines Location within France  Bouvines Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′59″N 3°10′59″E / 50.583°N 3.183°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Philippe Guillon[1] |
Area 1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 766 |
| • Density | 283/km2 (732/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59106 /59830 |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bouvines (French pronunciation: [buvin] ⓘ; Dutch: Bovingen) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.[4]
History
On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 560 | — |
| 1975 | 611 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 577 | −0.81% |
| 1990 | 683 | +2.13% |
| 1999 | 772 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 722 | −0.83% |
| 2012 | 703 | −0.53% |
| 2017 | 775 | +1.97% |
| 2023 | 766 | −0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bouvines are blazoned : Bendy Or and azure. (Baisieux, Bouvines and Cysoing use the same arms.)
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Notable residents
- General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- 1 2 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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