Fouquereuil (French pronunciation: ​[fukʁœj]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Fouquereuil
Commune
The town hall of Fouquereuil
Coat of arms
Location of Fouquereuil
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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  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,609
• Density	800/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.

Geography

A farming village suburb situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the D181E roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just yards from the commune.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Nicolas, dating from the nineteenth century.
• An old mill.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

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• Sandpits CWGC cemetery

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