Fauquembergues
Valkenberg
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The church of Fauquembergues
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fauquembergues  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°E / 50.6017; 2.0992 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Mequignon[1] |
| Area
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| 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 941 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
62325 /62560
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| Elevation | 72–186 m (236–610 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fauquembergues (French pronunciation: [fokɑ̃bɛʁɡ]; West Flemish: Valkenberg; Picard: Fauquimbergue) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called Falkenberga. In 1347, an English raiding force under Henry of Grosmont razed the settlement to the ground.
A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The river Aa flows through Fauquembergues.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 942 | — |
| 1975 | 901 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 884 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 845 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 856 | +0.14% |
| 2007 | 962 | +1.47% |
| 2012 | 1,005 | +0.88% |
| 2017 | 984 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Fauquembergues in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
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