Festubert | |
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Coordinates: 50°32′39″N 2°44′15″E / 50.5442°N 2.7375°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Douvrin |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Douvry[1] |
Area 1 | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 1,253 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62330 /62149 |
Elevation | 18–21 m (59–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Festubert (French pronunciation: [fɛstybɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Lille.[3] The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.