Palluel

Palluel
Commune
The church of Palluel
Palluel
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Palluel
Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E / 50.2681; 3.0992Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E / 50.2681; 3.0992
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Bapaume
Intercommunality CC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-François Lemaire
Area1 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 572
 • Density 210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62646 /62860
Elevation 34–60 m (112–197 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.

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

Geography

Palluel is situated 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D13 roads, in the valley of the river Sensée.

History

The entire village was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
The commune was devastated by a tornado of category F5 on June 24, 1967. This tornado was one of the biggest ever recorded in France since at least 1850.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
479508522565525520572
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The church, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The lakes.

See also

References


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