21 Aug, 2019
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Loos-en-Gohelle
Loos-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
It is a former coal mining town, three miles northwest of the centre of Lens. The two largest (184 m & 182 m) spoil heaps in Europe are in Loos-en-Gohelle, those of pits 11 and 19, and are visible for miles around. They are part of the mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais region that have become the 38th French site on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as "a living and changing landscape".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,733 | — |
| 1975 | 6,958 | −1.50% |
| 1982 | 6,706 | −0.53% |
| 1990 | 6,561 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 6,992 | +0.71% |
| 2007 | 6,816 | −0.32% |
| 2012 | 6,647 | −0.50% |
| 2017 | 6,751 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "INSEE commune file". Insee.fr. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "The mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais make their debut as a UNESCO World Heritage Site". France.fr. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loos-en-Gohelle.
- Official website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
- The Battle of Loos website
- The CWGC British cemetery
- The CWGC Dud Corner British cemetery
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