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Noyelles-Godault

Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°E / 50.4208; 2.9947
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Noyelles-Godault
The town hall of Noyelles-Godault
The town hall of Noyelles-Godault
Coat of arms of Noyelles-Godault
Location of Noyelles-Godault
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Noyelles-Godault is located in France
Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault is located in Hauts-de-France
Noyelles-Godault
Noyelles-Godault
Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°E / 50.4208; 2.9947
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHénin-Beaumont-2
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Valérie Biegalski[1]
Area
1
5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,906
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62624 /62950
Elevation22–50 m (72–164 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Noyelles-Godault (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl ɡɔdo]; Picard: Nöyel-Godault) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Noyelles-Godault is a former coal mining town, nowadays a light industrial and commercial town, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19685,551—    
19755,050−1.34%
19825,474+1.16%
19905,655+0.41%
19995,539−0.23%
20075,186−0.82%
20125,117−0.27%
20175,973+3.14%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

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Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
  • One of the most important commercial zone of the region which surrounds the Auchan mall.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  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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