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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bomy

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

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 674—    
1975 658−0.34%
1982 603−1.24%
1990 608+0.10%
1999 604−0.07%
2009 596−0.13%
2014 607+0.37%
2020 653+1.22%
Source: INSEE

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE