Gouy-en-Artois (French: [ɡwi ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; Picard: Gouy-in-Artoé; literally "Gouy in Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Gouy-en-Artois
Gouy-in-Artoé (Picard) | |
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_city_limit_sign_(flickuserolibac).jpg) The road into Gouy-en-Artois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouy-en-Artois  | |
  Gouy-en-Artois  Gouy-en-Artois | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 2°35′46″E / 50.2478°N 2.5961°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) | Hubert Dingreville[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 325 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62379 /62123 |
| Elevation | 97–153 m (318–502 ft) (avg. 113 m or 371 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 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D66 and D34 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 437 | — |
| 1975 | 407 | −1.01% |
| 1982 | 386 | −0.75% |
| 1990 | 383 | −0.10% |
| 1999 | 375 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 353 | −0.75% |
| 2012 | 332 | −1.22% |
| 2017 | 330 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Armand, dating from the eighteenth century.
- A seventeenth century farmhouse..
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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
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