Fortel-en-Artois
| Fortel-en-Artois | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The centre of Fortel-en-Artois | ||
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  Fortel-en-Artois Location within Hauts-de-France region  Fortel-en-Artois | ||
| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 2°13′29″E / 50.2581°N 2.2247°ECoordinates: 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 (2008–2014) | Daniel Nivel | |
| Area1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 155 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62346 /62270 | |
| Elevation |
83–144 m (272–472 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Fortel-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A small farming village situated 25 miles (40.2 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D115 and the D115E roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166 | 187 | 160 | 186 | 181 | 155 |
| 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
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the eighteenth century.
- A big sandstone crucifix at the road junction.
See also
References
External links
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