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Sains-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 50°26′43″N 2°41′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Dubreucq[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,060 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62737 /62114 |
| Elevation | 39–90 m (128–295 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Sains-en-Gohelle is an ex-coalmining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial commune, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Lens, at the junction of the D937 and the D166 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the town.
Coal mining
Excavation of Mine 10 by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune started in July 1900 at Sains-en-Gohelle, and eventually reached 730 metres (2,400 ft). Shaft 10bis was started in July 1901 and reached 791 metres (2,595 ft). Production started in 1903. The mine closed in 1957 and was back-filled in 1972. Surface installations were destroyed in 1975.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,328 | — |
| 1975 | 5,175 | −0.42% |
| 1982 | 5,573 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 6,020 | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 6,072 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 6,044 | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 6,391 | +1.12% |
| 2017 | 6,145 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twelfth century.
- The modern church of Saint Marguerite.
See also
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Guy Dangain (born 12 July 1935), French classical flutist.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- Compagnie de Béthune (in French), Association MINING, retrieved 2017-07-31
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin(in French)
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На других языках
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[es] Sains-en-Gohelle
Sains-en-Gohelle es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Norte-Paso de Calais, departamento de Paso de Calais, en el distrito de Lens y cantón de Sains-en-Gohelle.[ru] Сен-ан-Гоэль
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