Fouquières-lès-Lens
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fouquières-lès-Lens (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ lɛ lɑ̃s], literally Fouquières near Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Fouquières-lès-Lens | |
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The church of Fouquières-lès-Lens | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fouquières-lès-Lens | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′46″N 2°54′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Donata Hochart[1] |
Area 1 | 4.14 km2 (1.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,087 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62351 /62740 |
| Elevation | 22–43 m (72–141 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D46 and the A21 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,801 | — |
| 1975 | 7,758 | −1.79% |
| 1982 | 7,550 | −0.39% |
| 1990 | 7,038 | −0.87% |
| 1999 | 6,898 | −0.22% |
| 2007 | 6,532 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 6,521 | −0.03% |
| 2017 | 6,362 | −0.49% |
| 2023 | 6,087 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorial.
