Bomy (French pronunciation: ​[bɔmi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Bomy
Commune
A typical building of Pas-de-Calais, in Bomy
Coat of arms
Location of Bomy
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Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Deblock[1]
Area 1	14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	645
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62153 /62960
Elevation	85–180 m (279–591 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Bomy is situated 12 miles (19 km) south of the town of Saint-Omer, on the D130 road. It is surrounded by the communes of Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires.[4]

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Vaast, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The remains of the old château, 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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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