Izel-lès-Hameau
Izel-lès-Hameau (since June 2009, formerly Izel-les-Hameaux)[2] is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The road into Izel-lès-Hameau | |
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Location of Izel-lès-Hameau 
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| Coordinates: 50°18′56″N 2°31′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Dupuis |
| Area 1 | 8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 727 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62477 /62690 |
| Elevation | 103–148 m (338–486 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Izel-lès-Hameau is a farming village situated 11 miles (18 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D54, D75 and the D78 roads.
History
During the First World War, a farm about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east, known as Filescamp Farm, was converted for use by the Royal Flying Corps. The location was known as Le Hameau.[3][4] It was commemorated with a ceremony and plaque in 2015.[5]
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 516 | 501 | 509 | 542 | 704 | 668 | 703 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt in 1962.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) legifrance.gouv.fr
- O'Connor, Mike (2004). Airfields & Airmen: Arras. Pen and Sword. p. 185. ISBN 9781473811744. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- "Un hommage aux aviateurs de la Grande Guerre". La Voix du Nord (in French). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- "Izel-lès-Hameau : le souvenir de l'aérodrome de 14-18 et de ses héros rappelé par une plaque de valorisation | Echo des ch'tis". Echo des Ch'tis. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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