Noyelles-Godault
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Noyelles-Godault | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Noyelles-Godault | |
Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°ECoordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Hénin-Beaumont |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Urbaniak |
Area | |
• Land1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Population2 | 5,153 |
• Population2 Density | 950/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62624 / 62950 |
Elevation |
22–50 m (72–164 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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. |
Noyelles-Godault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Noyelles-Godault is a former coal mining town, nowadays a light industrial and commercial town, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 |
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5478 | 5551 | 5050 | 5474 | 5655 | 5539 | 5257 | 5153 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Notable people
- Maurice Thorez, politician, was born here in 1900.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- A huge mall named Auchan with many clothes stores, places to feed, restaurants... Almost 80 shops!
See also
References
External links
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- Official town website (French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (French)
- Noyelles-Godault on the Quid website (French)
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