Bourecq

Bourecq
Commune
The church of Bourecq
The church of Bourecq
Coat of arms of Bourecq
Coat of arms
Location of Bourecq
Bourecq is located in France
Bourecq
Bourecq
Location within France
Bourecq is located in Hauts-de-France
Bourecq
Bourecq
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 2°26′10″E / 50.5714°N 2.4361°E / 50.5714; 2.4361
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Barrois
Area
1
4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2023)
568
 • Density141/km2 (366/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62162 /62190
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourecq (French pronunciation: [buʁɛk]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 31 miles (50 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94E3 and N43 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than a mile away.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 565—    
1975 607+1.03%
1982 556−1.25%
1990 560+0.09%
1999 517−0.88%
2007 530+0.31%
2012 597+2.41%
2017 639+1.37%
2023 568−1.94%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE