Bugnicourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Bugnicourt

(2020–2026) Christian Dordain^[1]Area

6.28 km² (2.42 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,074 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59117 /59151

Elevation36–84 m (118–276 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bugnicourt (French pronunciation: [byɲikuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located south east of Douai and east of Arras.^[3]

Economy and culture

There is a small business park, Parc d'activités de la Tuilerie, which hosts a number of creative and manufacturing enterprises.

Each August, the town celebrates the annual "Fete du Boeuf" (Beef Festival).^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	811	—
1975	765	−0.83%
1982	928	+2.80%
1990	934	+0.08%
1999	870	−0.79%
2009	954	+0.93%
2014	936	−0.38%
2020	1,058	+2.06%
Source: INSEE^[5]

Heraldry

The arms of Bugnicourt are blazoned :

Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "Origine et historique". Bugnicourt acceuil. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE