Bierne

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bierne
Bieren (West Flemish)
Commune
The church in Bierne
The church in Bierne
Coat of arms of Bierne
Coat of arms
Location of Bierne
Map
(2023–2026)
Sébastien Lescieux[1]
Area
1
11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,772
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59082 /59380
Elevation0–11 m (0–36 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 676—    
1975 663−0.28%
1982 1,041+6.66%
1990 1,621+5.69%
1999 1,732+0.74%
2009 1,615−0.70%
2014 1,790+2.08%
2020 1,799+0.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Bierne
Arms of Bierne
 The arms of Bierne are blazoned :
Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Bierne history Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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