Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix
Vloerbeek | |
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 The church of Fleurbaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fleurbaix  | |
  Fleurbaix  Fleurbaix | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Delabre[1] |
Area 1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,862 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62338 /62840 |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fleurbaix (French pronunciation: [flœʁbɛ]; West Flemish: Vloerbeek) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 km) west of Lille, at the border with the department of Nord. A stream, the Becque du Biez, flows through the commune.
Population
[edit]The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,457 | — |
| 1975 | 1,647 | +1.77% |
| 1982 | 1,993 | +2.76% |
| 1990 | 2,221 | +1.36% |
| 1999 | 2,480 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 2,682 | +0.98% |
| 2012 | 2,605 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 2,732 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fleurbaix.
- Rue-David CWGC cemetery
- Rue-de-Bois CWGC cemetery
- Rue-Petillon CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC graveyard in the communal cemetery
- Website of the Sports Association (in French).
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