Morval, Pas-de-Calais

Morval
Commune
The church bells of Morval
Coat of arms
Morval Morval
Coordinates: 50°01′55″N 2°52′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Bapaume
Intercommunality	CC Sud-Artois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrice Welele
Area 1	2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62593 /62450
Elevation	108–152 m (354–499 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morval (French pronunciation: ​[mɔʁval]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Morval is located 30 km (19 mi) south of Arras, on the D11 road, completely surrounded by the department of the Somme. The junction between A1 and A2 autoroutes is less than 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	85	—
1975	84	−0.17%
1982	94	+1.62%
1990	95	+0.13%
1999	91	−0.48%
2007	85	−0.85%
2012	102	+3.71%
2017	94	−1.62%
Source: INSEE

History

Morval in ruins during World War I

The Battle of Morval, a British offensive action, occurred as part of the larger Battle of the Somme in September. It destroyed Morval and nearby villages.

The village, including the church of St. Vaast, was rebuilt after World War I. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Morval hold the graves of 54 British soldiers, while the Community cemetery includes the graves of two airmen.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Website of the commune of Morval (in French)
• The CWGC cemetery
• The CWGC Communal cemetery