Burbure

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) René Hocq^[1]Area5.53 km² (2.14 sq mi)Population2,819 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation33–98 m (108–322 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming village some 8 miles (13 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,379	—
1975	3,476	+0.41%
1982	3,132	−1.48%
1990	3,011	−0.49%
1999	2,840	−0.65%
2007	2,909	+0.30%
2012	3,036	+0.86%
2017	2,865	−1.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

• The Church of St. Gervais and Protais, dating from the fifteenth century, was expanded and renovated in 1870.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The war memorial.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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