Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636111111°N 2.87194444444°E
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Commune of Arleux-en-Gohelle |
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  Arleux-en-Gohelle
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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 | Osartis |
| Mayor | Norbert Grobelny (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 50–75 m (160–250 ft) (avg. 69 m/230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 814 (2008) |
| - Density | 130 /km² (340 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62039/ 62580 |
| 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. | |
Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| 564 | 575 | 557 | 509 | 675 | 709 | 814 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The World War I cemetery.
See also
External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Arleux-en-Gohelle (Orchard Dump)
- Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Insee website (French)
- Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Quid website (French)
References
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