| Fauquembergues | ||
|---|---|---|
|
The church of Fauquembergues
|
||
|
||
| Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°ECoordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.6017°N 2.0992°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Fruges | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Mequignon | |
| Area1 | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 856 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62325 /62560 | |
| Elevation | 72–186 m (236–610 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
|
|
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. |
||
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Fauquembergues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called Falkenberga.
A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The River Aa flows through Fauquembergues.