Arleux-en-Gohelle

Arleux-en-Gohelle
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Commune
	The town hall of Arleux-en-Gohelle
	Coat of arms
	Location of Arleux-en-Gohelle
	Arleux-en-Gohelle Arleux-en-Gohelle
	Coordinates: 50°21′49″N2°52′19″E / 50.3636°N 2.8719°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Norbert Grobelny
Area 1	6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2021)	909
• Density	140/km2 (380/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.

Last updated August 23, 2024

Arleux-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3]

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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	575	—
1975	557	−0.45%
1982	509	−1.28%
1990	675	+3.59%
1999	709	+0.55%
2009	829	+1.58%
2014	837	+0.19%
2020	886	+0.95%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Sights

The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
The World War I cemetery.

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ INSEE commune file
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Arleux-en-Gohelle (Orchard Dump)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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