Fruges

Fruges Frusje
Commune
The town hall of Fruges
Coat of arms
Location of Fruges
(2020–2026)		Edmond Zaborowski[1]
Area 1	18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,329
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62364 /62310
Elevation	84–171 m (276–561 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fruges (French pronunciation: [fʁyʒ]; West Flemish: Frusje; Picard:Fruches) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

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.^{[citation needed]}

Features

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.

Population

Places of interest

• Church of St. Bertulphe, dating from the nineteenth century.

Twin towns

Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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