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Fouquières-lès-Béthune

Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°36′42″E / 50.5156°N 2.6117°E / 50.5156; 2.6117
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Fouquières-lès-Béthune
The town hall of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
The town hall of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Coat of arms of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Location of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
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Fouquières-lès-Béthune is located in France
Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Fouquières-lès-Béthune is located in Hauts-de-France
Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°36′42″E / 50.5156°N 2.6117°E / 50.5156; 2.6117
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonNœux-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Sophie Duby[1]
Area
1
2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,115
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62350 /62232
Elevation23–49 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.

Fouquières-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ betyn], literally Fouquières near Béthune) 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 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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). 9 August 2021.
  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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