Éleu-dit-Leauwette (French pronunciation: [elø di lowɛt]; Picard: Liauwette) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Éleu-dit-Leauwette | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Éleu-dit-Leauwette  | |
  Éleu-dit-Leauwette  Éleu-dit-Leauwette | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′18″N 2°48′43″E / 50.4217°N 2.8119°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Liévin |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Pruneau[1] |
| Area 1 | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,829 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62291 /62300 |
| Elevation | 31–66 m (102–217 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A suburban township, situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D55, D58 and the A211 autoroute.
History edit
Completely destroyed during World War I and awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1920, this town was once home to many coal miners but is now a light industrial area and bedroom community.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,967 | — |
| 1975 | 2,878 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 3,710 | +3.69% |
| 1990 | 3,402 | −1.08% |
| 1999 | 3,107 | −1.00% |
| 2007 | 2,989 | −0.48% |
| 2012 | 2,869 | −0.82% |
| 2017 | 2,920 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War.
- Parts of the walls of an old castle.
- The war memorial.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Éleu-dit-Leauwette.
- Official town website (in French)
- The community of communes website (in French)
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