Fouquereuil
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fouquereuil (French pronunciation: [fukʁœj]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille.
Fouquereuil | |
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The town hall of Fouquereuil | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fouquereuil | |
  Fouquereuil Location within France  Fouquereuil Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°36′07″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 (2020–2026) | Gérard Ogiez[1] |
Area 1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,632 |
| • Density | 812/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62349 /62232 |
| Elevation | 24–53 m (79–174 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,259 | — |
| 1975 | 1,264 | +0.06% |
| 1982 | 1,115 | −1.78% |
| 1990 | 1,056 | −0.68% |
| 1999 | 1,023 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 1,164 | +1.63% |
| 2012 | 1,248 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 1,570 | +4.70% |
| 2023 | 1,632 | +0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
