Arleux-en-Gohelle

French commune
name= Arleux-en-Gohelle
region=
departement=
arrondissement=Arras
canton= Vimy
insee=62039
cp=62580
maire=Norbert Grobelny
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Osartis
longitude=2.87194444444
latitude=50.3636111111
alt moy=69 m
alt mini=50
alt maxi=75 m
hectares=627
km²=6.27
sans=814
date-sans=2008
dens=115|

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

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

Places of interest

* The church of St.Martin, dating from the 20th century.
* The World War I cemetery.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=27000&mode=1 Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Arleux-en-Gohelle (Orchard Dump)]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=62039&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=26538&req=Arleux-en-Gohelle Arleux-en-Gohelle on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia."