Morval

Morval
Morval
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Morval
Coordinates: 50°01′55″N 2°52′24″E / 50.0319°N 2.8733°E / 50.0319; 2.8733Coordinates: 50°01′55″N 2°52′24″E / 50.0319°N 2.8733°E / 50.0319; 2.8733
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-Pierre Poutrain
Area
• Land1	2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Population2	87
• Population2 Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62593 / 62450
Elevation	108–152 m (354–499 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 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.

Morval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Morval is located 19 miles (31 km) south of Arras, on the D11 road, completely surrounded by the department of the Somme. The junction between A1 and A2 autoroutes is less than a mile away.

Population

History

Morval in ruins during World War I

The Battle of Morval, a British offensive action, occurred as part of the larger Battle of the Somme in September. It destroyed Morval and nearby villages.

The village, including the church of St.Vaast, was rebuilt after World War I. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Morval hold the graves of 54 British soldiers, while the Community cemetery includes the graves of two airmen.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morval.

• Website of the commune of Morval (French)
• The CWGC cemetery
• The CWGC Communal cemetery
• Morval on the Quid website (French)