Beaurainville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais depaurtment in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northren Fraunce.

Beaurainville
Beaurainville is located in Fraunce
Beaurainville
Beaurainville
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Beaurainville is located in Hauts-de-France
Beaurainville
Beaurainville
Coordinates: 50°25′32″N 1°53′56″E / 50.4256°N 1.8989°E / 50.4256; 1.8989Coordinates: 50°25′32″N 1°53′56″E / 50.4256°N 1.8989°E / 50.4256; 1.8989
KintraFraunce
RegionHauts-de-France
DepairtmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonCampagne-lès-Hesdin
IntercommunalityVal de Canche et d'Authie]
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Ghislain Tétard
Area
1
13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)2
1,923
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62100 /62990
Elevation9–102 m (30–335 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Geografie eedit

Beaurainville is a sma toun situatit some 6 mile (10 km) sootheast o Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D130 road an on the banks o the river Canche.

History eedit

In 1064, twa years afore the Battle o Hastings, Harold Godwinson, then Earl o Wessex, wis shipwreckit on the shores o Ponthieu an captured bi Guy I, Coont o Ponthieu(d.1100) who teuk him tae his castle o Beaurain, situatit 24 1/2 km up the River Canche frae the Inglis Channel coast, (nou Le Touquet), as the Bayeux Tapestry relates: HIC APPREHENDIT WIDO HAROLDUM ET DUXIT EUM AD BELREM ET IBI EUM TENUIT ("Here Guy seisit Harold an led him tae Beaurain an held him thare"). Duke William o Normandy demandit the release o the earl, an Coont Guy delivered Harold Godwinson up efter being paid a ransom for him.

Population eedit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,406—    
19681,566+11.4%
19751,909+21.9%
19821,976+3.5%
19902,093+5.9%
19991,994−4.7%
20091,923−3.6%

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The kintraside at Beaurainville

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