Fampoux
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fampoux (French pronunciation: [fɑ̃pu]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Fampoux | |
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.JPG) The town hall of Fampoux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fampoux  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°18′10″N 2°52′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Ledhé[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,219 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62323 /62118 |
| Elevation | 45–102 m (148–335 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A farming village situated 4 miles (6 km) east of Arras, on the D42 road. The A1 autoroute passes by the village about half a mile away.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 946 | — |
| 1975 | 1,199 | +3.44% |
| 1982 | 1,123 | −0.93% |
| 1990 | 1,016 | −1.24% |
| 1999 | 1,071 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 1,090 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | +0.90% |
| 2017 | 1,181 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the village, after World War I.
- The remnants of an old chateau.
The poet Paul Verlaine spent his holidays here for several years, as his mother's family were from Fampoux. A street and the village school bear his name.
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