Fouquereuil
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Fouquereuil | |
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Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°ECoordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Ogiez[1] |
Area 1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62349 /62232 |
Elevation | 24–53 m (79–174 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fouquereuil (French pronunciation: [fukʁœj]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
A farming village suburb situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the D181E roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just yards from the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,259 | — |
1975 | 1,264 | +0.06% |
1982 | 1,115 | −1.78% |
1990 | 1,056 | −0.68% |
1999 | 1,023 | −0.35% |
2007 | 1,164 | +1.63% |
2012 | 1,248 | +1.40% |
2017 | 1,570 | +4.70% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An old mill.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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
External links
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