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Fouquereuil

Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°E / 50.5197; 2.6019
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Fouquereuil
The town hall of Fouquereuil
The town hall of Fouquereuil
Coat of arms of Fouquereuil
Location of Fouquereuil
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Fouquereuil is located in France
Fouquereuil
Fouquereuil
Fouquereuil is located in Hauts-de-France
Fouquereuil
Fouquereuil
Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°E / 50.5197; 2.6019
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonNœux-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Ogiez[1]
Area
1
2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,632
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62349 /62232
Elevation24–53 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.[3]

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[4]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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