Bourghelles (French pronunciation: [buʁɡɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Etymology

First recorded in 1197 as Borghela (small fortress); ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burgs (hill fort, fortress) and diminutive suffix.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 922—    
1975 1,132+2.97%
1982 1,160+0.35%
1990 1,232+0.76%
1999 1,418+1.57%
2009 1,553+0.91%
2014 1,662+1.37%
2020 1,670+0.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Bourghelles
Arms of Bourghelles
 The arms of Bourghelles are blazoned :

Argent, a chief gules. (Bourghelles and Hem use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ L’origine de Bourghelles from Bourghelles official civic site http://bourghelles.com/decouvrir/lhistoire/ (in French) Retrieved 26 November 2017; etymology for related borough from etymonline at https://www.etymonline.com/word/borough retrieved 26 November 2017
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE