Fauquembergues
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fauquembergues | ||
| Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°ECoordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Fauquembergues | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fauquembergues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Mequignon | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 856 | |
| • Population2 Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62325 / 62560 | |
| Elevation |
72–186 m (236–610 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Fauquembergues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called Falkenberga.
Geography
A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The River Aa flows through Fauquembergues.
Map of the commune and the adjacent places
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 882 | 942 | 901 | 884 | 845 | 856 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places and monuments
- A line of 13 electricity-generating turbines can be seen on the 100 m high hills. Another group of 12 turbines faces the town from the southern direction.
- The 13th-century church of Saint-Léger
Notable people
- Hugh of Falkenberg, 12th century (Hugues de Fauquembergues)
- Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729–1817), composer
See also
References
External links
- Fauquembergues on the Quid website (French)
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