Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Noyelles-Godault | |
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Location of Noyelles-Godault 
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| Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″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 |
| Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,973 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
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 |
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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.
External links
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- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
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