Bruay-la-Buissière

Bruay-la-Buissière brüĕ´-lä-bwēsyĕr´ [key], formerly Bruay-en-Artoisbrüĕ´-än-ärtwä´ [key], town (1990 pop. 25,451), Pas-de-Calais dept., NE France. Once a coal-mining center, the town has textile and construction industries.

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