Fleurbaix
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The church of Fleurbaix
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Fleurbaix
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| Coordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°ECoordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Beuvry | |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Dupont | |
| Area1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,480 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62338 /62840 | |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Fleurbaix is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
A farming village some 15 miles (24.1 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (20.9 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord. A Stream, the "Becque du Biez", flows through the commune.
The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens.
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