Fromelles

Fromelles is a commune in the Nord department in north France.[2] From 2000 to 2015, its population decreased by 16.8%.[3] It is about 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of Lille and 5 miles (8.0 kilometers) south of Armentieres.[4]

Fromelles

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Village of Fromelles
Coat of arms of Fromelles
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Nord
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Annœullin
Intercommunality Métropole Européenne de Lille
Mayor Jean-Gabriel Masson[1]
(2020–2026)
Statistics
Elevation 18–32 m (59–105 ft)
(avg. 85 m/279 ft)
Land area1 8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59257/ 59249
Website http://www.fromelles.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notes and references

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français).
  2. INSEE commune file
  3. Since 1990, it has decreased by 26% and 38.3% in 1975.
  4. "Fromelles". World War One Battlefields. Retrieved 2022-12-05.