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Billy-Berclau

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Billy-Berclau

Total population

5,059

Elevation17 m
Land area7.41 km²
Coordinates50.52°, 2.87°

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Elevation
17 m
Area
7.41 km²
Official website
www.billy-berclau.fr

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Overview

Billy-Berclau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

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History & geography

History

The town was completely destroyed during World War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at the dynamite factory killed four people.

Geography

A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.

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Latitude
50.5189
Longitude
2.8675
Water area
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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
62132
Department
62
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
5,093

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  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
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