Dainville
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Dainville | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Dainville | ||
Coordinates: 50°16′58″N 2°43′41″E / 50.2828°N 2.7281°ECoordinates: 50°16′58″N 2°43′41″E / 50.2828°N 2.7281°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Dainville | |
Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Rossignol | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi) | |
Population (1999) | ||
• Population2 | 5,392 | |
• Population2 Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62263 / 62000 | |
Elevation |
64–107 m (210–351 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Dainville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming and light industrial suburb 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D60 and D59 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 2188 | 2971 | 4839 | 5758 | 5693 | 5392 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the thirteenth century
Twin towns
Dainville is twinned with the following town:
See also
References
External links
- The CWGC cemetery at Dainville
- The communal cemetery
- Official website of Dainville (French)
- Official website of the communauté urbaine d'Arras (French)
- Dainville on the Quid website (French)
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