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Fruges | |
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Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fruges et environs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Jacques Hilmoine |
Area 1 | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | 2,426 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62364 /62310 |
Elevation | 84–171 m (276–561 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fruges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt.[citation needed]
Features
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a Carrefour and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 2421 | 2460 | 2534 | 2465 | 2499 | 2426 |
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
- Church of St. Bertulphe, dating from the nineteenth century.
Twin towns
Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.
See also
References
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