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.[3]

Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Location of Éleu-dit-Leauwette
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Éleu-dit-Leauwette is located in France
Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Éleu-dit-Leauwette is located in Hauts-de-France
Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Éleu-dit-Leauwette
Coordinates: 50°25′18″N 2°48′43″E / 50.4217°N 2.8119°E / 50.4217; 2.8119
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonLiévin
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Pruneau[1]
Area
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1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,829
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62291 /62300
Elevation31–66 m (102–217 ft)
(avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[4]

Places of interest

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The church of St.Pierre
  • The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War.
  • Parts of the walls of an old castle.
  • The war memorial.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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