Arleux-en-Gohelle

Arleux-en-Gohelle
Coat of arms
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Arleux-en-Gohelle
Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°ECoordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Vimy
Intercommunality	Osartis
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Norbert Grobelny
Area^1	6.27 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2009)^2	829
• Density	130/km^2 (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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	564	—
1968	575	+2.0%
1975	557	−3.1%
1982	509	−8.6%
1990	675	+32.6%
1999	709	+5.0%
2009	829	+16.9%

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Arleux-en-Gohelle (Orchard Dump)
• Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Quid website (French)