Fouquières-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ lɛ betyn], literally Fouquières near Béthune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Fouquières-lès-Béthune | |
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 The town hall of Fouquières-lès-Béthune | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fouquières-lès-Béthune  | |
  Fouquières-lès-Béthune  Fouquières-lès-Béthune | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°36′42″E / 50.5156°N 2.6117°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 (2021–2026) | Sophie Duby[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,115 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62350 /62232 |
| Elevation | 23–49 m (75–161 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming and light industrial 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, N41 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just yards from the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 540 | — |
| 1975 | 1,029 | +9.65% |
| 1982 | 952 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 1,168 | +2.59% |
| 1999 | 1,133 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 1,078 | −0.40% |
| 2017 | 1,060 | −0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the eighteenth century.
- An old manorhouse and an old farmhouse.
- Three nineteenth century chateaux.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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