Fontaine-lès-Hermans

Fontaine-lès-Hermans is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Fontaine-lès-Hermans
The town hall of Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Coat of arms
Location of Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Coordinates: 50°31′38″N 2°21′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Grégoire Boutillier
Area
1
3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
108
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62344 /62550
Elevation99–189 m (325–620 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune of Fontaine-lès-Hermans are referred to as "Hermanifontains or Hermanifontaines (males or females)."[2]

Geography

The commune is a small farming village situated 27 miles (43.5 km) northwest of Arras, on the D69 road. The largest nearby city is Bruay Buissière, which is located 15 km southeast of the commune. It is surrounded by the common Nédonchel, Westrehem and fiefs.[3]

Population

Historical population of Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Year196219681975198219901999
Population861099684112101
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • St. Clement Church, which dates from the seventeenth century

See also

References


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