Pelves
- Disambiguation: pelves is also a plural alternative to pelvises.
| Pelves | |
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  Pelves | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Pelves | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′29″N 2°54′54″E / 50.2914°N 2.915°ECoordinates: 50°17′29″N 2°54′54″E / 50.2914°N 2.915°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Vitry-en-Artois |
| Intercommunality | Osartis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Renée Comelli |
| Area1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 717 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62650 / 62118 |
| Elevation |
42–99 m (138–325 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 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. | |
Pelves is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Pelves is situated 6 miles (10 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D33E and C4 roads, in the valley of the river Scarpe and just south of the junction of the A1 and the A26 autoroutes.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554 | 573 | 607 | 653 | 785 | 716 | 727 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt along with the entire village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
External links
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