Bousignies-sur-Roc
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Bousignies-sur-Roc (French pronunciation: [buziɲisyʁʁɔk]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
In early 2021, the commune made international headlines after some historians on a walk noticed that a stone marking the French-Belgian border near the village was moved by about two meters into the French territory. Internationally, it was initially reported that the stone was moved by a Belgian farmer who was frustrated about the stone blocking the path of his tractor. However, the owner of the area that encompasses the stone, David Lavaux, is a veterinarian who claims that he never moved the stone. As of June 2021, it was discovered that the stone has not been moved back since the initial report.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 526 | — |
| 1975 | 531 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 503 | −0.77% |
| 1990 | 401 | −2.79% |
| 1999 | 410 | +0.25% |
| 2009 | 421 | +0.27% |
| 2014 | 417 | −0.19% |
| 2020 | 379 | −1.58% |
| Source: INSEE |