Arleux-en-Gohelle

Arleux-en-Gohelle
Commune
The town hall of Arleux-en-Gohelle

Coat of arms
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Location within Hauts-de-France region
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 Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Brebières
Intercommunality CC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Norbert Grobelny
Area1 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 839
 • Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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%
2015839+1.2%

Sights

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

See also

References


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