Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall of Noyelles-Godault | ||
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Noyelles-Godault Location within Hauts-de-France region Noyelles-Godault | ||
Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°ECoordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Lens | |
Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 | |
Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Urbaniak | |
Area1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 5,153 | |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62624 /62950 | |
Elevation |
22–50 m (72–164 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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. |
Noyelles-Godault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Noyelles-Godault is a former coal mining town, nowadays a light industrial and commercial town, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 |
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5478 | 5551 | 5050 | 5474 | 5655 | 5539 | 5257 | 5153 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Notable people
- Maurice Thorez, politician, was born here in 1900.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- One of the most important commercial zone of the region which surrounds the Auchan mall.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noyelles-Godault. |
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
- Noyelles-Godault on the Quid website (in French)
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