Arleux-en-Gohelle

Arleux-en-Gohelle
The town hall of Arleux-en-Gohelle
The town hall of Arleux-en-Gohelle
Coat of arms of Arleux-en-Gohelle
Location of Arleux-en-Gohelle
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Arleux-en-Gohelle is located in France
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Arleux-en-Gohelle is located in Hauts-de-France
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E / 50.3636; 2.8719
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Norbert Grobelny[1]
Area
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6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
909
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62039 /62580
Elevation50–75 m (164–246 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Geography

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A village located 7 miles (12 km) north-east of Arras at the junction of the N919 and D50 roads.

History

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The commune name first appears in 1119 as Haluth. The village was all but destroyed during World War I.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 575—    
1975 557−0.45%
1982 509−1.28%
1990 675+3.59%
1999 709+0.55%
2009 829+1.58%
2014 837+0.19%
2020 886+0.95%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The World War I cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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