Montigny-en-Gohelle
Montigny-en-Gohelle | ||
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Commune | ||
The church of Montigny-en-Gohelle | ||
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![]() ![]() Montigny-en-Gohelle Location within Hauts-de-France region ![]() ![]() Montigny-en-Gohelle | ||
Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 2°55′51″E / 50.4286°N 2.9308°ECoordinates: 50°25′43″N 2°55′51″E / 50.4286°N 2.9308°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Lens | |
Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-1 | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Lecamus | |
Area1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 10,311 | |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62587 /62640 | |
Elevation | 23–42 m (75–138 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. |
Montigny-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Montigny-en-Gohelle is former coalmining town, nowadays a light industrial and dormitory town, 7 miles (11 km) east of Lens, on the D46, D39e and the N43 roads. The A21 autoroute runs straight through the commune.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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8787 | 8908 | 9232 | 11,140 | 10,629 | 10558 | 10,311 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Madeleine, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
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