Fauquembergues
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Fauquembergues
Valkenberg | |
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Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°ECoordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Mequignon[1] |
Area 1 | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62325 /62560 |
Elevation | 72–186 m (236–610 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fauquembergues (French pronunciation: [fokɑ̃bɛʁɡ]; West Flemish: Valkenberg; Picard: Fauquimbergue) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2] First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called Falkenberga. In 1347, an English raiding force under Henry of Grosmont razed the settlement to the ground.
Geography
A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The river Aa flows through Fauquembergues.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 942 | — |
1975 | 901 | −0.63% |
1982 | 884 | −0.27% |
1990 | 845 | −0.56% |
1999 | 856 | +0.14% |
2007 | 962 | +1.47% |
2012 | 1,005 | +0.88% |
2017 | 984 | −0.42% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places and monuments
- A line of 13 electricity-generating turbines can be seen on the 100 m high hills. Another group of 12 turbines faces the town from the southern direction.
- The 13th-century church of Saint-Léger which is a registered historical monument[4]
Notable people
- Hugh of Falkenberg, 12th century (Hugues de Fauquembergues)
- Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729–1817), composer
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Léger, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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