Gouves
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Gouves | ||
Coordinates: 50°17′56″N 2°38′12″E / 50.2989°N 2.6367°ECoordinates: 50°17′56″N 2°38′12″E / 50.2989°N 2.6367°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Beaumetz-lès-Loges | |
Intercommunality | Val de Gy | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Philippe | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) | |
Population (1999) | ||
• Population2 | 198 | |
• Population2 Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62378 / 62123 | |
Elevation |
72–124 m (236–407 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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. |
Gouves is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D56 and C5 roads, in the valley of the small river Gy.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 102 | 93 | 95 | 179 | 174 | 198 |
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 (and the fountain) of St.Maclou, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Traces of an old castle.
See also
References
External links
- Website of the “Entente Gouvoise” (French)
- Gouves on the Quid website (French)
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