Fouquereuil
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  Fouquereuil | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fouquereuil | ||
| Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°ECoordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″E / 50.5197°N 2.6019°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Béthune-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Nœux et environs | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Ogiez | |
| Area1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,023 | |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62349 / 62232 | |
| Elevation |
24–53 m (79–174 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 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. | ||
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Fouquereuil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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.
See also
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