Buire-le-Sec

Buire-le-Sec is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Buire-le-Sec
The town hall and school of Buire-le-Sec
Coat of arms
Location of Buire-le-Sec
Buire-le-Sec
Buire-le-Sec
Coordinates: 50°23′03″N 1°49′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC Sept Vallées
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Isabelle Quenehen
Area
1
13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
777
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62183 /62870
Elevation38–93 m (125–305 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Buire-le-Sec is a village situated some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D139 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962565    
1968604+6.9%
1975543−10.1%
1982551+1.5%
1990663+20.3%
1999788+18.9%
2009793+0.6%

Sights

The church is one of the most beautiful and oldest in the arrondissement of Montreuil. It was built in the 12th century, though all that remains of that church are the foundations. Some 13th century features remain, but mostly it is of 16th century construction (the nave and transept). It is in the form of a Latin cross and built from chalk. The dimensions are: 32 meters long, including 19m for the nave and 7m for the choir. The width of the choir and the nave is 6m, the transept 15.50m in total. The porch has ribbed vaulting.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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