Willerval
| Willerval | ||
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  Willerval | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Willerval | ||
| Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°50′43″E / 50.3578°N 2.8453°ECoordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°50′43″E / 50.3578°N 2.8453°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Vimy | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvie Gorin | |
| Area1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 626 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62892 / 62580 | |
| Elevation |
58–78 m (190–256 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Willerval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Willerval is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and the D50E1 roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Willervalois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 415 | 429 | 448 | 502 | 603 | 653 | 626 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Nicholas, rebuilt, as was most of the village after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
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