Saint-Laurent-Blangy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ blɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Saint-Laurent-Blangy | |
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 A road within Saint-Laurent-Blangy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Laurent-Blangy  | |
  Saint-Laurent-Blangy  Saint-Laurent-Blangy | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′11″N 2°48′13″E / 50.3031°N 2.8036°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Desfachelle[1] |
Area 1 | 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,507 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62753 /62223 |
| Elevation | 50–103 m (164–338 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSaint-Laurent-Blangy is a light industrial suburb and river port on the northeast side of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D42 and D919 roads.
History
editJoan of Arc was imprisoned here at the chateau, after her capture at Compiègne.
The town was completely destroyed during the First World War.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,752 | — |
| 1975 | 5,227 | +4.85% |
| 1982 | 6,100 | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 5,358 | −1.61% |
| 1999 | 5,578 | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 5,531 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 6,450 | +3.12% |
| 2017 | 6,606 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Laurent, rebuilt in 1982.
- The château of Immercourt
- The feudal motte.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Laurent-Blangy.
- Official website of Saint Laurent Blangy (in French)
- Bailleul Road East CWGC cemetery
- Bailleul Road West CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC communal cemetery
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