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Féchain is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Douai and the canton of Arleux in the Nord department. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with Marcq-en-Ostrevent, Wasnes-au-Bac, Aubigny-au-Bac, and Fressain. The official name of the municipality is Féchain, and it has an area of 5.14 square kilometers.
The population of Féchain is recorded as 1,820, comprising 815 males and 930 females. Another source lists the population as 1,958. The commune is located at an elevation of 71 meters above sea level, though other data points indicate elevations of 38 and 44 meters. Féchain received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. Its postal code is 59247, and it is associated with the canton of Aniche for electoral purposes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Féchain
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,958
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Féchain
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Féchain blason.JPG
- French commune.image
- Église Saint-Vaast de Féchain 02.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Polisher and church of Féchain
- French commune.arrondissement
- Douai
- French commune.canton
- Aniche
- French commune.INSEE
- 59224
- French commune.postal code
- 59247
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Wallart
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Douaisis Agglo
- French commune.elevation m
- 38
- French commune.elevation min m
- 31
- French commune.elevation max m
- 71
- French commune.area km2
- 5.14
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Féchain
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Nord
- Population
- 1635
- Area
- 5.14
- Elevation
- 48
- Shares border with
- Hem-Lenglet
- Official website
- www.fechain.fr
- Image
- Mairie de Féchain (48730).jpg
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- Commons category
- Féchain
- postal code
- 59247
- associated electoral district
- canton of Aniche
- male population
- 815
- female population
- 930
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-94-53-53
- fax number
- +33-3-27-89-27-89
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Article · Deutsch
Féchain ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1.698 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Nord in der Region Hauts-de-France. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Douai und zum Kanton Aniche (bis 2015: Kanton Arleux). Die Einwohner werden Féchinois genannt.
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