Beugin

Beugin
Belgin
The town hall of Beugin
Location of Beugin
Beugin
Beugin
Coordinates: 50°26′34″N 2°31′06″E / 50.4428°N 2.5183°E / 50.4428; 2.5183
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBruay-la-Buissière
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Odile Leclercq[1]
Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
465
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62120 /62150
Elevation55–147 m (180–482 ft)
(avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beugin (French pronunciation: [bøʒɛ̃]; West Flemish: Belgin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A farming village situated 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, on the D86 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 403—    
1975 376−0.99%
1982 416+1.45%
1990 407−0.27%
1999 413+0.16%
2009 448+0.82%
2014 464+0.70%
2020 466+0.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of St. Remi, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • An artificial lake with pink sandstone cliffs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE