Montigny-en-Gohelle
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Montigny-en-Gohelle (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Lecamus (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 23–42 m (75–138 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,311 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,946 /km2 (7,630 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62587/ 62640 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 2°55′51″E / 50.4286°N 2.9308°E
Montigny-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Montigny-en-Gohelle is former coalmining town, nowadays a light industrial and dormitory town, 7 miles (11 km) east of Lens, on the D46, D39e and the N43 roads. The A21 autoroute runs straight through the commune.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 8787 | 8908 | 9232 | 11,140 | 10,629 | 10558 | 10,311 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Madeleine, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official town website
- An unofficial town website
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
- Montigny-en-Gohelle on the Quid website (French)
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