Fauquembergues
Fauquembergues
Valkenberg | |
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Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Mequignon[1] |
Area 1 | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 941 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62325 /62560 |
Elevation | 72–186 m (236–610 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fauquembergues (French pronunciation: Henry of Grosmont razed the settlement to the ground.
Geography
A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The river Aa flows through Fauquembergues.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 942 | — |
1975 | 901 | −0.63% |
1982 | 884 | −0.27% |
1990 | 845 | −0.56% |
1999 | 856 | +0.14% |
2007 | 962 | +1.47% |
2012 | 1,005 | +0.88% |
2017 | 984 | −0.42% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places and monuments
- A line of 13 electricity-generating turbines can be seen on the 100 m high hills. Another group of 12 turbines faces the town from the southern direction.
- The 13th-century church of Saint-Léger which is a registered historical monument[5]
Notable people
- Hugh of Falkenberg, 12th century (Hugues de Fauquembergues)
- Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729–1817), composer
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Léger, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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