Neuve-Chapelle
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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 | Béthune |
| Canton | Laventie |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Mayor | Maurice Morel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m/62 ft) |
| Land area1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,374 (2006) |
| - Density | 739 /km2 (1,910 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62606/ 62840 |
| 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°35′04″N 2°46′52″E / 50.5844°N 2.7811°E
Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] History
The village gave its name to a First World War battle which began on March 10, 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.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 440 | 462 | 471 | 548 | 864 | 958 | 1374 |
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[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] 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 (French)
- Neuve-Chapelle on the Quid website (French)
- NB - All maplinks can be found by clicking on the coordinates link at the top of the page.
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