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Fortel-en-Artois

Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 2°13′29″E / 50.2581°N 2.2247°E / 50.2581; 2.2247
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Fortel-en-Artois
Commune
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The centre of Fortel-en-Artois
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Fortel-en-Artois is located in France
Fortel-en-Artois
Fortel-en-Artois
Fortel-en-Artois is located in Hauts-de-France
Fortel-en-Artois
Fortel-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 2°13′29″E / 50.2581°N 2.2247°E / 50.2581; 2.2247
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Dourlens[1]
Area
1
5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
215
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62346 /62270
Elevation83–144 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.

Fortel-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [fɔʁtɛl ɑ̃.n‿aʁtwa], literally Fortel in Artois; Picard: Fortel-in-Artoé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A small farming village situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D115 and the D115E roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • A big sandstone crucifix at the road junction.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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