Bierne Bieren (West Flemish)
Commune
The church in Bierne
Coat of arms
Location of Bierne
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Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E / 50.9633; 2.4117
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	CC Hauts de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Sébastien Lescieux[1]
Area 1	11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,772
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59082 /59380
Elevation	0–11 m (0–36 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

History

In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.^[4]

Population

Heraldry

The arms of Bierne are blazoned : Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.