Arleux
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Arleux | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′51″N 3°06′25″E / 50.2808°N 3.1069°ECoordinates: 50°16′51″N 3°06′25″E / 50.2808°N 3.1069°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Arleux |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Masclet |
| Area1 | 11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,776 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59015 / 59151 |
| Elevation | 32–71 m (105–233 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 is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Geography
The Sensée River joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,535 | — |
| 1800 | 1,460 | −4.9% |
| 1806 | 1,636 | +12.1% |
| 1821 | 1,839 | +12.4% |
| 1831 | 1,744 | −5.2% |
| 1836 | 1,755 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 1,721 | −1.9% |
| 1846 | 1,685 | −2.1% |
| 1851 | 1,557 | −7.6% |
| 1856 | 1,528 | −1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,660 | +8.6% |
| 1866 | 1,640 | −1.2% |
| 1872 | 1,675 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 1,688 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1,723 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 1,686 | −2.1% |
| 1891 | 1,682 | −0.2% |
| 1896 | 1,723 | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 1,639 | −4.9% |
| 1906 | 1,580 | −3.6% |
| 1911 | 1,738 | +10.0% |
| 1921 | 1,264 | −27.3% |
| 1926 | 1,622 | +28.3% |
| 1931 | 1,724 | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 1,657 | −3.9% |
| 1946 | 1,789 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 1,800 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,961 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 2,214 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 2,225 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,605 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 2,656 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,570 | −3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,467 | −4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,776 | +12.5% |
Heraldry
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The arms of Arleux are blazoned : Argent, 3 towers gules. |
See also
References
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