Arleux-en-Gohelle
Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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 The town hall of Arleux-en-Gohelle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Arleux-en-Gohelle 
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| Coordinates: 50°21′49″N 2°52′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Brebières |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Norbert Grobelny |
| Area 1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 856 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 564 | — |
| 1968 | 575 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 557 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 509 | −8.6% |
| 1990 | 675 | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 709 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 814 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 829 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 820 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 839 | +2.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The World War I cemetery.
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