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Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen

Coordinates: 50°25′08″N 2°36′02″E / 50.4189°N 2.6006°E / 50.4189; 2.6006
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Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Commune
A general view of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
A general view of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Coat of arms of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Coat of arms
Location of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Map
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is located in France
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is located in Hauts-de-France
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
Coordinates: 50°25′08″N 2°36′02″E / 50.4189°N 2.6006°E / 50.4189; 2.6006
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBruay-la-Buissière
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dany Clairet[1]
Area
1
7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
802
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62356 /62150
Elevation77–186 m (253–610 ft)
(avg. 188 m or 617 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnikuʁ lə dɔlmɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is a farming village situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, on the D57 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,078—    
1975 1,014−0.87%
1982 974−0.57%
1990 907−0.89%
1999 880−0.34%
2007 847−0.48%
2012 812−0.84%
2017 772−1.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt on old foundations during the 19th century.
  • A group of dolmen, known as the Table des Fées (The Fairies' Table).
  • The fifteenth century Château d'Olhain.
  • The Arboretum d'Olhain
  • The Table des fées
    The Table des fées
  • The Château d'Olhain
    The Château d'Olhain

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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