Fruges
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Fruges
Frusje | |
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The town hall of Fruges | |
Coordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.5153°N 2.1344°ECoordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.5153°N 2.1344°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edmond Zaborowski[1] |
Area 1 | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,354 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62364 /62310 |
Elevation | 84–171 m (276–561 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fruges (French pronunciation: [fʁyʒ]; West Flemish: Frusje) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt.[citation needed]
Features[edit]
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a Carrefour and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
Population[edit]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 2421 | 2460 | 2534 | 2465 | 2499 | 2426 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest[edit]
- Church of St. Bertulphe, dating from the nineteenth century.
Twin towns[edit]
Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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