Neuve-Chapelle
Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915.
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 The centre of Neuve-Chapelle | |
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Location of Neuve-Chapelle 
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| Coordinates: 50°35′04″N 2°46′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Morel |
| Area 1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,440 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62606 /62840 |
| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Neuve-Chapelle is situated some 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Béthune and 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.
History
The village gave its name to a battle of the First World War that began on 10 March 1915, and in which it was captured, not for the first time, by the IV and I Indian Corps. It was later adopted by the County Borough of Blackpool and was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1922.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 440 | 462 | 471 | 548 | 864 | 958 | 1374 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Christophe, rebuilt, as was much of the commune, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and memorials.
- The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial of the British Indian Army.
- Finds from the battlefield, in the mairie.
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neuve-Chapelle. |
- Website about the battle of Neuve-Chapelle
- The CWGC Indian memorial
- Neuve-Chapelle Farm CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC British cemetery
- The war memorial (in French)
- NB — All maplinks can be found by clicking on the coordinates link at the top of the page.
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