Brebières

Brebières
Commune
The Place des héros, in Brebières
Coat of arms
Location of Brebières
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Coordinates: 50°20′15″N3°01′25″E / 50.3375°N 3.0236°E / 50.3375; 3.0236
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Lionel David [1]
Area 1	10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]	5,169
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62173 /62117
Elevation	25–48 m (82–157 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brebières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. ^[3]

Geography

This farming and light industrial town is located 12 miles (19 km) east of Arras on the N50 road, at the junction with the D44 and D307, by the banks of the Scarpe river.

A celebration of the potato takes place annually on the first Sunday in September.

History

Evidence of occupation from Merovingian times has been unearthed. In 2008, during the creation of the 60 hectare Bèliers industrial zone, three important archaeological sites, once occupied by Gauls and Celts, were discovered. Finds include the residue of iron smelting, glass beads, pottery and bones of both animals and humans. ^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,238	—
1975	4,285	+0.16%
1982	4,307	+0.07%
1990	4,324	+0.05%
1999	4,424	+0.25%
2007	4,929	+1.36%
2012	4,866	−0.26%
2017	5,023	+0.64%
2018	5,083	+1.19%
Source: INSEE [5]

Sights

• The Church of St. Vaast, reconstructed after 1918
• The Château de La Bucquière

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Voix du nord, 12 April 2008
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website of the commune (in French)