Bomy
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Bomy | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°ECoordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fauquembergues |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Fauquembergues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Deblock |
| Area1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 596 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62153 / 62960 |
| Elevation |
85–180 m (279–591 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bomy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Its surrounded by the common Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires, Bomy is located 19 km southwest of Saint-Omer's largest city around.
Geography
A village situated 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D130 road.
Its surrounded by the common Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires, Bomy is located 19 km southwest of Saint-Omer, the largest city around.[1]
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 653 | — |
| 1968 | 674 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 658 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 603 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 608 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 604 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 596 | −1.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The remains of the old chateau, where a truce between France and Spain was signed in 1537.
- The present-day château. The building dates from 1755. It was confiscated during the French Revolution and sold for use as a sugar beet factory. It was sold again in 1839 to the Baron de Vilmarest.
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The wooded site of the old château
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The main façade of the present building
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View of the rear of the château
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Weir on the river Locquette
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bomy. |
- Bomy on the Quid website (French)
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