Fouquières-lès-Lens

Fouquières-lès-Lens is a village in , , and has about 6,230 residents. Fouquières-lès-Lens is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the town .
  • Type: Village with 6,230 residents
  • Also known as: “Fouquières” and “Fouquieres-les-Lens”
  • Postal code: 62740

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Vaast de Fouquières-lès-Lens and Gare de Billy-Montigny.

Church
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is a church.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harnes and Méricourt.

Town
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is a commune in the department in the region of .

Town
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is a commune in the department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion. is situated 4½ km southwest of Fouquières-lès-Lens.

Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in , called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.

Fouquières-lès-Lens

Latitude
50.4298° or 50° 25′ 47″ north
Longitude
2.91306° or 2° 54′ 47″ east
Population
6,230
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR FLL
Open location code
9F24CWH7+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26695979
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3017556
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Fouquières-lès-Lens” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فوكيويريس ليه لينس”
  • Basque: “Fouquières-lez-Lens”
  • Catalan: “Fouquières-lez-Lens”
  • Chinese: “富基耶尔莱朗斯”
  • Kazakh: “Фукьер-ле-Лан”
  • Picard: “Foukère-lez-Linse”
  • Russian: “Фукьер-ле-Ланс”
  • Serbian: “Фукјер ле Лан”
  • Ukrainian: “Фукєр-ле-Лан”
  • Volapük: “Fouquières-lez-Lens”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel de Ville de Fouquières-lès-Lens and La Poste.

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