Fleurbaix

Fleurbaix
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Bethune
Canton	Beuvry
Community association	Flandre Lys
Coordinates	50 ° 39 ′  N , 2 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′  N , 2 ° 50 ′  E
height	16-20 m
surface	12.86 km 2
Residents	2,732 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	212 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62840
INSEE code	62338
Website	http://fleurbaix.com/

Fleurbaix ( Dutch : Vloerbeek ) is a French municipality with 2732 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Béthune and the Canton of Beuvry (until 2015: Canton Laventie ). The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens .

geography

Fleurbaix is ​​located in the historical region of Flanders near the border with the Nord department . The community is located on the Becque du Biez brook . Fleurbaix is ​​surrounded by the neighboring communities of Erquinghem-Lys in the north, Bois-Grenier in the northeast, Le Maisnil in the east, Fromelles in the southeast, Aubers in the south, Laventie in the southwest and Sailly-sur-la-Lys in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
Residents	1,437	1,457	1,647	1.993	2,221	2,480	2,674	2,635

Attractions

Notre-Dame-du-Joyel church

• Notre-Dame du Joyel church, built in 1929
• former Carthusian monastery Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs de la Boutillerie (existed from 1618 to 1792)
• Trou Aid Post Cemetery, British military cemetery

Web links

Commons : Fleurbaix  - collection of images, videos and audio files