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Bourghelles (French pronunciation: [buʁɡɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Key Information
Etymology
[edit]First recorded in 1197 as Borghela (small fortress); ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burgs (hill fort, fortress) and diminutive suffix.[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 922 | — |
| 1975 | 1,132 | +2.97% |
| 1982 | 1,160 | +0.35% |
| 1990 | 1,232 | +0.76% |
| 1999 | 1,418 | +1.57% |
| 2009 | 1,553 | +0.91% |
| 2014 | 1,662 | +1.37% |
| 2020 | 1,670 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bourghelles are blazoned : Argent, a chief gules. (Bourghelles and Hem use the same arms.)
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ L’origine de Bourghelles from Bourghelles official civic site http://bourghelles.com/decouvrir/lhistoire/ (in French) Retrieved 26 November 2017; etymology for related borough from etymonline at https://www.etymonline.com/word/borough retrieved 26 November 2017
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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