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Fleurbaix

Fleurbaix is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 km) west of Lille, at the border with the department of Nord. A stream, the Becque du Biez, flows through the commune.

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Coordinates: 50°39′11″N 2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°E / 50.6531; 2.8336
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityFlandre Lys
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aimé Delabre1
Area
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12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,947
 • Density229.2/km2 (593.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62338 /62840
Elevation16–20 m (52–66 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fleurbaix (French pronunciation: [flœʁbɛ]; West Flemish: Vloerbeek) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France3 about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 km) west of Lille, at the border with the department of Nord. A stream, the Becque du Biez, flows through the commune.

Population

The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,457—    
1975 1,647+1.77%
1982 1,993+2.76%
1990 2,221+1.36%
1999 2,480+1.23%
2007 2,682+0.98%
2012 2,605−0.58%
2017 2,732+0.96%
2023 2,947+1.27%
Source: INSEE4
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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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