Bourghelles (French pronunciation: [buʁɡɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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Commune | |
The town hall in Bourghelles | |
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Coordinates: 50°33′56″N 3°14′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Sarre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
Population | 1,661 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59096 /59830 |
Elevation | 32–71 m (105–233 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
First recorded in 1197 as Borghela (small fortress); ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burgs (hill fort, fortress) and diminutive suffix.[4]
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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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