Billy-Berclau
Billy-Berclau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.Geography
A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.History
The town was completely destroyed during World War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at the dynamite factory killed four people.Population
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