Boussois

Boussois
Commune
The road into Boussois
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Boussois
Boussois Location within France Boussois Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°17′28″N 4°02′30″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Maubeuge
Intercommunality	CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Maret
Area 1	6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,123
• Density	497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59104 /59168
Elevation	122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussois (French pronunciation: [buswa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	372	—
1821	292	−0.86%
1846	407	+1.34%
1872	519	+0.94%
1901	1,310	+3.24%
1926	2,538	+2.68%
1946	2,242	−0.62%
1962	3,319	+2.48%
1968	3,575	+1.25%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	3,531	−0.18%
1982	3,483	−0.20%
1990	3,461	−0.08%
1999	3,449	−0.04%
2007	3,318	−0.48%
2012	3,222	−0.59%
2017	3,231	+0.06%
2023	3,123	−0.57%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Heraldry

Arms of Boussois

The arms of Boussois are blazoned : Barry argent and azure. (Boussois, Noyelles-sur-Escaut and Villers-Campeau use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department