Fouquereuil
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 31 ' N , 2 ° 36' E | |
| height | 24-53 m | |
| surface | 2.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,570 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 781 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62232 | |
| INSEE code | 62349 | |
| Website | http://www.fouquereuil.fr/ | |
 Fouquereuil Town Hall |
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Fouquereuil is a French commune with 1,570 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 Nœux-les-Mines (until 2015: Canton of Béthune-Sud ) and is a member of the Béthune-Bruay community of Artois-Lys Romane .
geography
Fouquereuil is about three kilometers west-southwest of Béthune . Fouquereuil is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Annezin in the north and northeast, Fouquières-lès-Béthune in the east and southeast, Gosnay in the south and southwest and Labeuvrière in the west.
The Autoroute A26 runs along the southwestern edge of the municipality.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 1,236 | 1,259 | 1,264 | 1,115 | 1,056 | 1,023 | 1,148 | 1,340 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church from the 19th century
- Old Mill
- British military cemetery
Web links
Commons : Fouquereuil - collection of images, videos and audio files
