Fleurbaix Vloerbeek | |
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 The church of Fleurbaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fleurbaix | |
  Fleurbaix  Fleurbaix | |
| Coordinates:50°39′11″N2°50′01″E / 50.6531°N 2.8336°E /50.6531; 2.8336 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Aimé Delabre[1] |
Area 1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,947 |
| • Density | 229.2/km2 (593.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62338 /62840 |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fleurbaix (French pronunciation:[flœʁbɛ];West Flemish:Vloerbeek) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] about 15 miles (24 km) northeast ofBéthune and 13 miles (21 km) west ofLille, at the border with the department ofNord. A stream, the Becque du Biez, flows through the commune.
The inhabitants are calledFleurbaisiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,457 | — |
| 1975 | 1,647 | +1.77% |
| 1982 | 1,993 | +2.76% |
| 1990 | 2,221 | +1.36% |
| 1999 | 2,480 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 2,682 | +0.98% |
| 2012 | 2,605 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 2,732 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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