Fosseux
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Fosseux | |
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 The tower of the church of Fosseux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fosseux  | |
  Fosseux  Fosseux | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′24″N 2°33′52″E / 50.2567°N 2.5644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Michel Delannoy[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 127 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62347 /62810 |
| Elevation | 96–161 m (315–528 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fosseux (French pronunciation: [fosø]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A small farming village situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D59 and the D66 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 143 | — |
| 1975 | 136 | −0.71% |
| 1982 | 134 | −0.21% |
| 1990 | 146 | +1.08% |
| 1999 | 143 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 136 | −0.63% |
| 2012 | 141 | +0.72% |
| 2017 | 136 | −0.72% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
- Traces of an old castle.
- A 400-year-old tree.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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