Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 1,111 |
| • 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
A 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
| 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
- 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
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