Allouagne

Allouagne
Commune
A general view of Allouagne

Coat of arms
Allouagne
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Allouagne
Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 2°30′32″E / 50.5311°N 2.5089°E / 50.5311; 2.5089Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 2°30′32″E / 50.5311°N 2.5089°E / 50.5311; 2.5089
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Lillers
Intercommunality CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) André Hennebelle
Area1 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 2,967
 • Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62023 /62157
Elevation 20–100 m (66–328 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 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.

Allouagne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A large farming village situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and the D183 roads. The town is bypassed by the A26 autoroute to the north.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,703—    
19682,918+8.0%
19752,964+1.6%
19822,970+0.2%
19903,055+2.9%
19993,055+0.0%
20093,095+1.3%

Sights

  • Two manorhouses, dating from the 16th and 17th century.
  • The church of Saint-Leger, dating from the twentieth century.

International relations

Allouagne is twinned with:

See also

References


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