Fauquembergues
Sign in to saveFauquembergues (; ; ) 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. In 1347, an English raiding force under Henry of Grosmont razed the settlement to the ground.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fauquembergues
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 892
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fauquembergues
- French commune.native name
- Valkenberg
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FauquemberguesEglise.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church of Fauquembergues
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Fauquembergues.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Omer
- French commune.canton
- Fruges
- French commune.INSEE
- 62325
- French commune.postal code
- 62560
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Mequignon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fauquembergues
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Omer
- Population
- +932
- Area
- +7.13
- Elevation
- +125
- Capital of
- canton of Fauquembergues
- Shares border with
- Audincthun
- Official website
- www.cccfauquembergues.fr
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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. In 1347, an English raiding force under Henry of Grosmont razed the settlement to the ground.
==Geography== 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. thumbnail|left|Map of the commune and the adjacent places