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Fortel-en-Artois 
Summary
Fortel-en-Artois (French: [fɔʁtɛl ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; Picard: Fortel-in-Artoé; literally "Fortel in Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Fortel-en-Artois
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 The centre of Fortel-en-Artois | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 2°13′29″E / 50.2581°N 2.2247°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Dourlens[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 215 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62346 /62270 |
| Elevation | 83–144 m (272–472 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A small farming village situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D115 and the D115E roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 160 | −2.20% |
| 1982 | 186 | +2.17% |
| 1990 | 181 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 155 | −1.71% |
| 2007 | 208 | +3.74% |
| 2012 | 222 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 211 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the eighteenth century.
- A big sandstone crucifix at the road junction.
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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