Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix
Vloerbeek | |
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 The church of Fleurbaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Fleurbaix | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°ECoordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Joseph Catteau |
| Area 1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,719 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62338 /62840 |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fleurbaix (West Flemish: Vloerbeek) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[]
A farming village some 15 miles (24.1 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (20.9 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord. A Stream, the "Becque du Biez", flows through the commune.
Population[]
The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1437 | 1457 | 1647 | 1993 | 2221 | 2500 |
| 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 Notre-Dame, built in 1929, is the work of architect Louis M. Cordonnier.
- The four Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
- Remains of a Carthusian abbey.
See also[]
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
- The Battle of Fromelles
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Rue-David CWGC cemetery
- Rue-de-Bois CWGC cemetery
- Rue-Petillon CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC graveyard in the communal cemetery
- Website of the Sports Association (in French).
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