Givenchy-en-Gohelle

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Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Coat of arms
Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Coordinates: 50°23′37″N 2°46′23″E / 50.3936°N 2.7731°E / 50.3936; 2.7731Coordinates: 50°23′37″N 2°46′23″E / 50.3936°N 2.7731°E / 50.3936; 2.7731
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Vimy
Intercommunality Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Mieloch
Area
 • Land1 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Population2 2,051
 • Population2 Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62371 / 62580
Elevation 48–148 m (157–486 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 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.

Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a large farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the D55 roads. Its neighboring communes are Souchez to the west, Angres to the northwest, Liévin to the north, Avion to the east and Vimy to the southeast.

The Bois de Givenchy or Givenchy Forest, covers much of the commune on its northern side. To further the agricultural range of products, the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle have planted grapes (chardonnay and pinot gris). The first grape harvest took place in 2000.

Population

Historical population of Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Year196219681975198219901999
Population150815551627175519732051
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 Canadian National Vimy Memorial is the most significant Canadian monument to the members of its armed forces who died during the First World War. It is located within the territory of the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle, scene of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The memorial is on land that was given to Canada by the French "freely and for all time".[1]
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Canadian memorial and cemeteries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND FRANCE FOR THE CESSION TO CANADA OF THE FREE USE OF A PARCEL OF LAND ON VIMY RIDGE FOR THE ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF THE CANADIAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR IN FRANCE IN THE COURSE OF THE WAR 1914-1918, Article 1

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