Vieille-Chapelle
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Vieille-Chapelle
Oedekapelle | |
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The town hall of Vieille-Chapelle | |
Coordinates: 50°35′32″N 2°42′23″E / 50.5922°N 2.7064°ECoordinates: 50°35′32″N 2°42′23″E / 50.5922°N 2.7064°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Beuvry |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Desse[1] |
Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62851 /62136 |
Elevation | 16–19 m (52–62 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vieille-Chapelle (West Flemish: Oedekapelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
Vieille-Chapelle is situated some 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Béthune and 15 miles (24 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and D172 roads. The river Lawe flows through the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 323 | — |
1975 | 324 | +0.04% |
1982 | 466 | +5.33% |
1990 | 681 | +4.86% |
1999 | 697 | +0.26% |
2007 | 719 | +0.39% |
2012 | 793 | +1.98% |
2017 | 778 | −0.38% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
- Ruins of a medieval castle.
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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