Fontaine-l'Étalon
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fontaine-l'Étalon (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn letalɔ̃]; Picard: Fontainne-l'Étalon) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Fontaine-l'Étalon | |
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The church of Fontaine l'Étalon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontaine-l'Étalon | |
  Fontaine-l'Étalon Location within France  Fontaine-l'Étalon Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′21″N 2°03′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Trannin[1] |
Area 1 | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 92 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62345 /62390 |
| Elevation | 54–132 m (177–433 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 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 small farming village situated 31 miles (50 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D101 and the D124 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 160 | — |
| 1975 | 143 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 124 | −2.02% |
| 1990 | 124 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 112 | −1.12% |
| 2007 | 123 | +1.18% |
| 2012 | 123 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 102 | −3.68% |
| 2023 | 92 | −1.71% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Fermin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- Traces of an old chateau.
- An old mill.
