Arleux-en-Gohelle

Arleux-en-Gohelle

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Arleux-en-Gohelle

Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E / 50.3636; 2.8719Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E / 50.3636; 2.8719
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Vimy
Intercommunality Osartis
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Norbert Grobelny
Area1 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 829
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62039 / 62580
Elevation 50–75 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.

2 Population without double counting: 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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962564    
1968575+2.0%
1975557−3.1%
1982509−8.6%
1990675+32.6%
1999709+5.0%
2009829+16.9%

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