Neuve-Chapelle | |
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) The centre of Neuve-Chapelle | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuve-Chapelle  | |
)  Neuve-Chapelle ) Neuve-Chapelle | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′04″N 2°46′52″E / 50.5844°N 2.7811°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Morel |
| Area 1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 1,440 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62606 /62840 |
| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915.
Geography
Neuve-Chapelle is situated some 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Béthune and 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.
History
The village gave its name to a battle of the First World War that began on 10 March 1915, and in which it was captured, not for the first time, by the IV and I Indian Corps. It was later adopted by the County Borough of Blackpool and was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1922.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 462 | — |
| 1975 | 471 | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 548 | +2.19% |
| 1990 | 864 | +5.86% |
| 1999 | 958 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 1,373 | +4.60% |
| 2012 | 1,319 | −0.80% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | +1.77% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Christophe, rebuilt, as was much of the commune, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and memorials.
- The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial of the British Indian Army.
- Finds from the battlefield, in the mairie.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Website about the battle of Neuve-Chapelle
- The CWGC Indian memorial
- Neuve-Chapelle Farm CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC British cemetery
- The war memorial (in French)
- NB — All maplinks can be found by clicking on the coordinates link at the top of the page.