Willerval
Willerval | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Willerval | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Willerval | |
  Willerval  Willerval | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°50′43″E / 50.3578°N 2.8453°E / 50.3578; 2.8453 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Rousseau[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 659 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62892 /62580 |
| Elevation | 58–78 m (190–256 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Willerval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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 | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 429 | — |
| 1975 | 448 | +0.62% |
| 1982 | 502 | +1.64% |
| 1990 | 603 | +2.32% |
| 1999 | 653 | +0.89% |
| 2007 | 611 | −0.83% |
| 2012 | 662 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 651 | −0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willerval.
- Beehive CWGC cemetery at Willerval
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