Noyelles-Godault
| Noyelles-Godault | |
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| Commune | |
_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Noyelles-Godault | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Noyelles-Godault
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  Noyelles-GodaultShow map of France Noyelles-GodaultShow map of Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 2°59′41″E / 50.4208°N 2.9947°E / 50.4208; 2.9947 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Bizet |
| Area1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,906 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62624 /62950 |
| Elevation | 22–50 m (72–164 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Noyelles-Godault (French pronunciation: ; Picard: Nöyel-Godault) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Noyelles-Godault is a former coal mining town, nowadays a light industrial and commercial town, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.
Population
Notable people
- Maurice Thorez, politician, was born here in 1900.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- One of the most important commercial zone of the region which surrounds the Auchan mall.
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 Noyelles-Godault.
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
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