Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl ɡɔdo]; Picard: Nöyel-Godault) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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_mairie.JPG.webp) The town hall of Noyelles-Godault | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Noyelles-Godault | |
  Noyelles-Godault  Noyelles-Godault | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Bizet[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,864 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62624 /62950 |
| Elevation | 22–50 m (72–164 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Noyelles-Godault is a former coal mining town, nowadays a light industrial and commercial town, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,551 | — |
| 1975 | 5,050 | −1.34% |
| 1982 | 5,474 | +1.16% |
| 1990 | 5,655 | +0.41% |
| 1999 | 5,539 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 5,186 | −0.82% |
| 2012 | 5,117 | −0.27% |
| 2017 | 5,973 | +3.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Maurice Thorez, politician, was born here in 1900.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- One of the most important commercial zone of the region which surrounds the Auchan mall.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noyelles-Godault.
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
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