Plouvain
Plouvain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Plouvain | |
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 The main road of Plouvain | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plouvain 
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  Plouvain  Plouvain | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 2°55′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Brebières |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Anjorand |
| Area 1 | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 454 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62660 /62118 |
| Elevation | 42–71 m (138–233 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Plouvain is situated 5 miles (8 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D42 and the D46 roads. The junction of the A1 and the A26 autoroutes is less than a mile away.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 281 | 288 | 309 | 386 | 439 | 460 | 508 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Anne, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials.
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