Le Transloy
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| Le Transloy | |
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  Le Transloy | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Le Transloy | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′36″N 2°53′39″E / 50.06°N 2.8942°ECoordinates: 50°03′36″N 2°53′39″E / 50.06°N 2.8942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Bapaume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Capon |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 424 |
| • Population2 Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62829 / 62450 |
| Elevation |
108–151 m (354–495 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
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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. | |
Le Transloy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Le Transloy is situated 18 miles (29 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the N17 and the D19 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 421 | 447 | 405 | 399 | 390 | 371 | 424 |
| 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.Nicholas, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, following World War I.
- A memorial to 800 French soldiers killed during fighting around Bapaume, in 1914.
See also
References
External links
- Le Transloy on the Quid website (French)
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