Bierne

Bierne

*Bieren* (West Flemish)
Bierne Bieren (West Flemish)
Commune
	The church in Bierne
	Coat of arms
	Bierne Bierne
	Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	CC Hauts de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Sébastien Lescieux
Area 1	11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59082 /59380
Elevation	0–11 m (0–36 ft) ; (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[2]

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.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% 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^[4]

Heraldry

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Bierne history Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (French)
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.

[2] INSEE commune file

[3] Bierne history Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (French)

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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History

Population

Heraldry

See also

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