Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Fleurbaix (French pronunciation: [flœʁbɛ]; West Flemish: Vloerbeek) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Fleurbaix
Vloerbeek | |
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Coordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Beuvry |
Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Delabre[1] |
Area 1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,862 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/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. |
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A farming village some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 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.
The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens.
More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,457 | — |
1975 | 1,647 | +1.77% |
1982 | 1,993 | +2.76% |
1990 | 2,221 | +1.36% |
1999 | 2,480 | +1.23% |
2007 | 2,682 | +0.98% |
2012 | 2,605 | −0.58% |
2017 | 2,732 | +0.96% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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- 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.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
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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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