Festubert | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Festubert | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Festubert | |
Festubert Festubert | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′39″N 2°44′15″E / 50.5442°N 2.7375°E / 50.5442; 2.7375 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Douvry1 |
Area 1 | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 1,242 |
| • Density | 163/km2 (421/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62330 /62149 |
| Elevation | 18–21 m (59–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Festubert (French pronunciation: [fɛstybɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Lille.3 The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 679 | — |
| 1975 | 670 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 770 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 1,046 | +3.90% |
| 1999 | 1,120 | +0.76% |
| 2007 | 1,238 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 1,325 | +1.37% |
| 2017 | 1,313 | −0.18% |
| 2023 | 1,242 | −0.92% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
See also
See also
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Defence of Festubert (November 1914)
- Battle of Festubert (May 1915)
- Battle of the Lys (1918) (Festubert was on the southern extremity of this battle)
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE