Gouves (French pronunciation: [ɡuv]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Gouves | |
|---|---|
 The church of Gouves | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouves  | |
  Gouves  Gouves | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′56″N 2°38′12″E / 50.2989°N 2.6367°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romuald Delattre[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 198 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62378 /62123 |
| Elevation | 72–124 m (236–407 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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 farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D56 and C5 roads, in the valley of the small river Gy.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 93 | — |
| 1975 | 95 | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 179 | +9.47% |
| 1990 | 174 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 198 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 191 | −0.45% |
| 2012 | 191 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 197 | +0.62% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church (and the fountain) of St.Maclou, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Traces of an old castle.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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 Gouves.
- Website of the “Entente Gouvoise” (in French)
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