Fontaine-lès-Croisilles

Fontaine-lès-Croisilles (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn kʁwazij], literally Fontaine near Croisilles) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
The church of Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
The church of Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Coat of arms of Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Location of Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
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Fontaine-lès-Croisilles is located in France
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles is located in Hauts-de-France
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles
Coordinates: 50°13′10″N 2°54′34″E / 50.2194°N 2.9094°E / 50.2194; 2.9094
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Danièle Tabary[1]
Area
1
6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
260
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62343 /62128
Elevation57–98 m (187–322 ft)
(avg. 63 m or 207 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 farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D9 and the C2 road.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 235—    
1975 222−0.81%
1982 228+0.38%
1990 238+0.54%
1999 257+0.86%
2007 285+1.30%
2012 280−0.35%
2017 278−0.14%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St.Maurice, rebuilt, as was all the village, after World War I.

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE