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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bierne

Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

History

In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 676—    
1975 663−0.28%
1982 1,041+6.66%
1990 1,621+5.69%
1999 1,732+0.74%
2009 1,615−0.70%
2014 1,790+2.08%
2020 1,799+0.08%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Bierne
Arms of Bierne
The arms of Bierne are blazoned :
Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Bierne history Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE