Coordinates: 50°23′34″N 2°42′48″E / 50.3927777778°N 2.71333333333°E
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Commune of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire |
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  Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Vimy |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Mayor | Dominique Robillart (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 77–188 m (250–620 ft) (avg. 95 m/310 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,890 (2005) |
| - Density | 192 /km2 (500 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62001/ 62153 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Geography
A farming village located 8 miles (12 km) north of Arras, on the D57 road. It was rebuilt after being destroyed during World War I. The Saint-Nazaire stream, which passes through the commune, is a small tributary of the river Deûle.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 |
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| 1295 | 1293 | 1388 | 1482 | 1715 | 1843 | 1890 |
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History
At the start of World War I, the Battle of Lorette lasted for 12 months, from October 1914 to October 1915, resulting in high casualties on both sides: 100,000 killed and as many wounded. A French national cemetery was built on 13 hectares nearby and comprises 20,000 graves, laid out irrespective of rank or military training. General Barbot has a private soldier buried next to him, on his right. In eight ossuaries, around the base of the lantern tower, are the remains of 22,970 unidentified soldiers. A portion of the cemetery has been reserved for Muslim soldiers.
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twentieth century.
- The ruins of the fifteenth century church, destroyed in World War I.
- The war museum.
See also
 The ruins of the old church |
 The memorial |
 The gravestones |
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 Inside the chapel |
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References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire |
- The Communauté d'Agglomération of Lens-Liévin (French)
- Official website of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (French)
- Ablain-Saint-Nazaire on the Quid website (French)
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