Arleux-en-Gohelle
| Arleux-en-Gohelle | ||
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  Arleux-en-Gohelle | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Arleux-en-Gohelle | ||
| Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°ECoordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Vimy | |
| Intercommunality | Osartis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Norbert Grobelny | |
| Area1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 829 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62039 / 62580 | |
| Elevation |
50–75 m (164–246 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 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. | ||
Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A village located 7 miles (12 km) north-east of Arras at the junction of the N919 and D50 roads.
History
The commune name first appears in 1119 as Haluth. The village was all but destroyed during World War I.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 564 | — |
| 1968 | 575 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 557 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 509 | −8.6% |
| 1990 | 675 | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 709 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 829 | +16.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The World War I cemetery.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arleux-en-Gohelle. |
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Arleux-en-Gohelle (Orchard Dump)
- Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Quid website (French)