Fruges
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The town hall of Fruges
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 Fruges
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Fruges
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| Coordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.5153°N 2.1344°ECoordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.5153°N 2.1344°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil | |
| Canton | Fruges | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fruges et environs | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Jacques Hilmoine | |
| Area1 | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,426 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62364 /62310 | |
| Elevation | 84–171 m (276–561 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Fruges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt.
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a Carrefour and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.
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