Fortel-en-Artois
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fortel-en-Artois (French: [fɔʁtɛl ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; Picard: Fortel-in-Artoé; literally "Fortel in Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Fortel-en-Artois
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The centre of Fortel-en-Artois | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fortel-en-Artois | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 2°13′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Dourlens[1] |
Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 212 |
| • Density | 36.0/km2 (93.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62346 /62270 |
| Elevation | 83–144 m (272–472 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 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 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D115 and the D115E roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 160 | −2.20% |
| 1982 | 186 | +2.17% |
| 1990 | 181 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 155 | −1.71% |
| 2007 | 208 | +3.74% |
| 2012 | 222 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 211 | −1.01% |
| 2023 | 212 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the eighteenth century.
- A big sandstone crucifix at the road junction.
