Bousbecque

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Bousbecque

Total population

4,847

Elevation11 m

Land area6.44 km²

Coordinates50.77°, 3.08°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bousbecque is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Alfred von Fabrice

German politician (1818–1891)

Charles Rampelberg

Olympic cyclist (1909–1982)

Albert Vandeplancke

French water polo player (1911-1939)

Brigitte Lahaie

French pornographic and mainstream actress, radio host

Brigitte Fossey

French actress

Marcel Lefebvre

French traditionalist Catholic archbishop

Albert Roussel

French composer (1869–1937)

Christian Vanneste

French politician and essayist

A

Anna Gomis

Olympic wrestler

Joseph-Charles Lefebvre

French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1892–1973)

E

Eugène Debongnie

French bicycle racer (1893-2000)

Guy Lecluyse

French actor

Jean-Marc Degraeve

French chess player

D

Daniel Langrand

French footballer (1921–1998)

L

Lucien Leclercq

Soccer arbiter

Paul Dujardin

French water polo player (1894–1959)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hauts-de-France

• Halluin
  2.2 mi away · pop. 20,829
• Bondues
  4.8 mi away · pop. 9,713
• Quesnoy-sur-Deûle
  5.3 mi away · pop. 6,920
• Croix
  7.2 mi away · pop. 20,778
• La Madeleine
  8.1 mi away · pop. 22,488
• Pérenchies
  8.5 mi away · pop. 8,519
• Lezennes
  11 mi away · pop. 3,019
• Nieppe
  11.4 mi away · pop. 7,606
• Erquinghem-Lys
  12 mi away · pop. 5,356
• Santes
  13.2 mi away · pop. 5,660
• Le Maisnil
  13.7 mi away · pop. 628
• Steenwerck
  14 mi away · pop. 3,540

Browse all places in Hauts-de-France →

Recently spotted species

common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-11

ribwort plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Seen 2026-06-11

white clover

Trifolium repens

Seen 2026-06-10

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Seen 2026-06-10

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Seen 2026-06-10

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Seen 2026-06-10

Alder Leaf Beetle

Agelastica alni

Seen 2026-06-10

Early Bumble Bee

Bombus pratorum

Seen 2026-06-10

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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