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Also known as Billy Berclau

Billy-Berclau (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

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Billy-Berclau is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the arrondissement of Béthune. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and borders the communes of Marquillies, Wingles, Bauvin, and Hantay. The area covers 7.41 square kilometers, with an elevation of approximately 26 to 27 meters above sea level.

The population is recorded as 5,093, comprising 2,273 males and 2,351 females. Another source lists the population as 4,338. The commune has a postal code of 62138 and is part of the canton of Douvrin. It is twinned with Weilrod and received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

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Place details

Locality
Billy-Berclau
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,338
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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5.6 µg/m³
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10.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Billy-Berclau
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
BillyBercleau TiKer.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall of Billy-Berclau
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Billy-Berclau.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Béthune
French commune.canton
Douvrin
French commune.INSEE
62132
French commune.postal code
62138
French commune.mayor
Stève Bossart
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
French commune.elevation m
24
French commune.elevation min m
17
French commune.elevation max m
27
French commune.area km2
7.41

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Billy-Berclau
Country
France
Population
5093
Area
7.41
Elevation
22
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Meurchin
Official website
www.billy-berclau.fr
Image
BillyBercleau TiKer.JPG
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Commons category
Billy-Berclau
postal code
62138
associated electoral district
canton of Douvrin
male population
2273
female population
2351
twinned administrative body
Weilrod
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-74-79-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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Billy-Berclau (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

==Geography== A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.

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