21 Aug, 2019
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Fouquières-lès-Lens
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.
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% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
- ^ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fouquières-lès-Lens.
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
- Website of Fouquières-lez-Lens (in French)
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