Bouvines

Bouvines (; ) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.

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Place details

Locality: Bouvines
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 793
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Bouvines
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Bouvines1 WEB.jpg
French commune.caption: The church in Bouvines
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Cysoing (Nord).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Lille
French commune.canton: Templeuve-en-Pévèle
French commune.INSEE: 59106
French commune.postal code: 59830
French commune.mayor: Philippe Guillon
French commune.term: 2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Métropole Européenne de Lille
French commune.elevation m: 31
French commune.area km2: 2.71

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bouvines
Population: 766
Area: 2.71
Elevation: 37
Official website: www.bouvines.fr
Image: Bouvines1 WEB.jpg

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Commons category: Bouvines
postal code: 59830
male population: 382
female population: 393
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-20-41-31-59
fax number: +33-3-20-84-11-75

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Bouvines (; ) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.

==History== On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).