21 Aug, 2019
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Éleu-dit-Leauwette
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.
The church of St.Pierre 
Geography
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
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
| 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 | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War.
- Parts of the walls of an old castle.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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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