Bomy (French pronunciation: [bɔmi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Bomy
A typical building of Pas-de-Calais, in Bomy
A typical building of Pas-de-Calais, in Bomy
Coat of arms of Bomy
Location of Bomy
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Bomy is located in France
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Bomy
Bomy is located in Hauts-de-France
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Bomy
Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°E / 50.5747; 2.2361
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Deblock[1]
Area
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14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
640
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62153 /62960
Elevation85–180 m (279–591 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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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

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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[4]

Sights

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  • 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

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References

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  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