Fouquières-lès-Béthune

Fouquières-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ lɛ betyn], literally Fouquières near Béthune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Commune
The town hall of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
Coat of arms
Location of Fouquières-lès-Béthune
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Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°36′42″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Nœux-les-Mines
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Sophie Duby[1]
Area 1	2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,111
• Density	459/km2 (1,190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62350 /62232
Elevation	23–49 m (75–161 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming and light industrial village suburb situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181, N41 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just yards from the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	540	—
1975	1,029	+9.65%
1982	952	−1.10%
1990	1,168	+2.59%
1999	1,133	−0.34%
2007	1,100	−0.37%
2012	1,078	−0.40%
2017	1,060	−0.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Vaast, dating from the eighteenth century.
• An old manorhouse and an old farmhouse.
• Three nineteenth century chateaux.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department