Fouquereuil
Fouquereuil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Fouquereuil | |
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 The town hall of Fouquereuil | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fouquereuil 
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| Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″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 (2008–2014) | Gérard Ogiez |
| Area 1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,570 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/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. | |
Geography
A farming village suburb situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48.3 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 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 1236 | 1259 | 1264 | 1115 | 1056 | 1023 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An old mill.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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