Fromelles
Sign in to saveFromelles () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,161; its inhabitants are called Fromellois. It is located about to the west of Lille.
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Fromelles is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Lille, the Lille metropolis, and the canton of La Bassée. The municipality has an area of 8.54 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 32 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Fleurbaix, Aubers, Fournes-en-Weppes, and Herlies.
The official name of the locality is Fromelles. It has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,161 residents and another citing 898. The postal code is 59249, and the associated electoral district is the canton of Annœullin.
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- Locality
- Fromelles
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 898
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fromelles
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FromellesVillage.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Village of Fromelles
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Fromelles (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lille
- French commune.canton
- Annœullin
- French commune.INSEE
- 59257
- French commune.postal code
- 59249
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Gabriel Masson
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Européenne de Lille
- French commune.elevation m
- 85
- French commune.elevation min m
- 18
- French commune.elevation max m
- 32
- French commune.area km2
- 8.54
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Official website
Mairie de Fromelles – Site officiel de la Commune
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fromelles
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lille
- Population
- 1161
- Area
- 8.54
- Elevation
- 23
- Shares border with
- Le Maisnil
- Official website
- www.fromelles.fr
- Image
- Fromelles-26.jpg
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- Commons category
- Fromelles
- topic's main category
- Category:Fromelles
- postal code
- 59249
- associated electoral district
- canton of Annœullin
- male population
- 484
- female population
- 474
- P8168
- Adair County
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- fromelles.fr/contact
- phone number
- +33-3-20-50-20-43
- fax number
- +33-3-20-50-67-49
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- First World War
- Battle of Fromelles
- Cemeteries
- See also
- References
- External links
Fromelles () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,161; its inhabitants are called Fromellois. It is located about to the west of Lille.
==First World War== The village of Fromelles was captured by advancing German forces on 9 October 1914 during the "Race to the Sea". Throughout almost the whole of the war, the front line was stable, running through the territory of the commune and leaving the inhabited area in German hands. The Battle of Aubers Ridge was fought in the area to the northwest of the village on 9 May 1915 as part of the Second Battle of Artois.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fromelles” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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