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Fournes-en-Weppes
Sign in to saveFournes-en-Weppes (, before 1962: Fournes) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Hitler spent nearly half of his wartime service in World War I here.
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Fournes-en-Weppes is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. It is part of the Lille metropolis and the arrondissement of Lille. The administrative entity is located in the canton of La Bassée, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Annœullin. The commune shares borders with Beaucamps-Ligny, Wavrin, Wicres, and Fromelles.
The area of Fournes-en-Weppes is 8.22 square kilometers, with an elevation of 43 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 2,349, comprising 1,082 males and 1,138 females. The postal code for the commune is 59134. Fournes-en-Weppes received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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- Locality
- Fournes-en-Weppes
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,997
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fournes-en-Weppes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Fournes-en-Weppes bourg.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Fournes-en-Weppes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Ecu bandé argent gueules.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lille
- French commune.canton
- Annœullin
- French commune.INSEE
- 59250
- French commune.postal code
- 59134
- French commune.mayor
- Marie-José Kramarz
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Européenne de Lille
- French commune.elevation m
- 43
- French commune.elevation min m
- 26
- French commune.elevation max m
- 43
- French commune.area km2
- 8.22
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fournes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- canton of La Bassée
- Population
- 2179
- Area
- 8.22
- Elevation
- 35
- Shares border with
- Sainghin-en-Weppes
- Official website
- www.fournes-en-weppes.fr
- Image
- Fournes-en-Weppes bourg.JPG
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- Commons category
- Fournes-en-Weppes
- postal code
- 59134
- associated electoral district
- canton of Annœullin
- male population
- 1082
- female population
- 1138
- P8168
- Tandalti
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.fournes-en-weppes.fr/v2/contact
- phone number
- +33-3-20-50-24-10
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
Fournes-en-Weppes (, before 1962: Fournes) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Hitler spent nearly half of his wartime service in World War I here.
==Population==
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