Bailleul

Summary

Bailleul is a commune of France^[1]. Bailleul ranks in the top 0.87% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #270 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bailleul received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].
• Bailleul is located in canton of Bailleul-Nord-Est^[4].
• Bailleul is located in canton of Bailleul-Sud-Ouest^[5].
• Bailleul is located in Nord^[6].
• Bailleul is located in arrondissement of Dunkirk^[7].
• Bailleul is in the country of France^[8].
• Bailleul's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[9].
• Bailleul's instance of is recorded as border city^[10].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Jans-Cappel^[11].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Steenwerck^[12].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Vieux-Berquin^[13].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Le Doulieu^[14].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Merris^[15].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Méteren^[16].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Nieppe^[17].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Dranouter^[18].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Nieuwkerke^[19].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Loker^[20].
• Bailleul's shares border with is recorded as Westouter^[21].
• Bailleul's flag is recorded as flag of Bailleul^[22].
• Bailleul's twinned administrative body is recorded as Werne^[23].
• Bailleul's twinned administrative body is recorded as Izegem^[24].
• Bailleul's postal code is recorded as 59270^[25].
• Bailleul's Commons category is recorded as Bailleul (Nord)^[26].
• Bailleul's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.7375, 'lon': 2.7338888888889}^[27].

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Geography

Bailleul is in the country of France^[8]. Located in include canton of Bailleul-Nord-Est^[4], a canton of France^[28], in France^[29]; canton of Bailleul-Sud-Ouest^[5], a canton of France^[30], in France^[31]; Nord^[6], a department of France^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1790^[34]; and arrondissement of Dunkirk^[7], an arrondissement of France^[35], in France^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Bailleul covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+43.42'}^[37]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}^[38], {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+86'}^[39], and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+29'}^[40]. Population counts include {'amount': '+14389'}^[41], {'amount': '+14337'}^[42], {'amount': '+14725'}^[43], {'amount': '+14769'}^[44], {'amount': '+15019'}^[45], and {'amount': '+15163'}^[46].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include commune of France^[9] and border city^[10].

Why It Matters

Bailleul ranks in the top 0.87% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #270 of 31,031).^[2] Bailleul has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Bailleul is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did Bailleul receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].