Festubert
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Douvrin | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 33 ' N , 2 ° 44' E | |
| height | 18-21 m | |
| surface | 7.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,313 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 172 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62149 | |
| INSEE code | 62330 | |
| Website | http://www.festubert.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) by Festubert |
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Festubert is a French commune with 1,313 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Douvrin (until 2015: canton of Cambrin ).
geography
Festubert is about four kilometers east of the city center of Béthune . The Canal d'Aire runs through the municipality in the south . Festubert is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Couture in the north and north-west, Richebourg in the north, Violaines in the east, Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée in the south-east, Cuinchy in the south and Beuvry in the west and south-west.
history
During the First World War, Festubert was an important place for the deployment to the Fourth Battle of Flanders.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
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| 691 | 679 | 670 | 770 | 1,046 | 1,120 | 1,247 | 1.313 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- Military cemeteries
Web links
Commons : Festubert - collection of images, videos and audio files
