Guémappe

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Guémappe (French pronunciation: [ɡemap]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Guémappe
The church of Guémappe
The church of Guémappe
Coat of arms of Guémappe
Location of Guémappe
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Guémappe is located in France
Guémappe
Guémappe
Guémappe is located in Hauts-de-France
Guémappe
Guémappe
Coordinates: 50°15′16″N 2°53′24″E / 50.2544°N 2.89°E / 50.2544; 2.89
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-3
IntercommunalityCU Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Reynald Roche[1]
Area
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4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
394
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62392 /62128
Elevation52–92 m (171–302 ft)
(avg. 66 m or 217 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 small farming village situated 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the D38 roads.

History

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First noted as Gammapium in 1135. The seigneurie belonged to that of the Montmorency family at Wancourt. The village was the scene of heavy fighting in April 1917 and August 1918, during the First World War.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 250—    
1975 240−0.58%
1982 248+0.47%
1990 343+4.14%
1999 392+1.49%
2007 359−1.09%
2012 358−0.06%
2017 336−1.26%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Leger, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.

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