- Neuville-Saint-Vaast
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Neuville-Saint-Vaast
Town hall and the church Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Arras Canton Vimy Intercommunality Artois Mayor Jean-Pierre Puchois
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 81–144 m (266–472 ft)
(avg. 107 m/351 ft)Land area1 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) Population2 1,520 (2006) - Density 121 /km2 (310 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 62609/ 62580 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°21′22″N 2°45′32″E / 50.3561111111°N 2.75888888889°E
Neuville-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
Neuville-Saint-Vaast is situated 4 miles (6 km) north of Arras, at the junction of the D49 and D55 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the commune.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 918 927 973 1129 1295 1401 1520 Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St.Laurent, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
- The war memorial.
Notable people
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, sculptor, died in the fighting here on the 5 June 1915.
- François Hennebique, an inventor of reinforced concrete, was born here on the 26 April 1842.
See also
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
- Canadian Cemetery No. 2
- Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery
References
External links
- Official website of the commune (French)
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission British cemetery at Neuville-Saint-Vaast (La Targette)
- Neuville-Saint-Vaast on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Arras arrondissement geography stubs
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