Aix-Noulette (French pronunciation: [ɛks nulɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Aix-Noulette | |
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 The church of Aix-Noulette | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Aix-Noulette  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′36″N 2°42′38″E / 50.4267°N 2.7106°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Lefèbvre[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,913 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62019 /62160 |
| Elevation | 57–172 m (187–564 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming and light industrial village situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Lens at the junction of the D937 and D165 roads. Junction 6.1 of the A26 autoroute is within the borders of the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,660 | — |
| 1975 | 3,358 | +3.38% |
| 1982 | 3,093 | −1.17% |
| 1990 | 3,661 | +2.13% |
| 1999 | 3,836 | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 3,754 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 3,877 | +0.65% |
| 2017 | 3,906 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights edit
- The church of St. Germain, dating from the 13th century.
- The feudal motte.
- Remains of a medieval castle.
- The three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also edit
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
- The Église Saint-Germain d’Aix-Noulette has Georges Saupique statues of St Barbara and St Nicholas.
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aix-Noulette.
- Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension - CWGC cemetery
- Bois de Noulette British Cemetery - CWGC cemetery
- Tranchee de Mecknes Cemetery - CWGC cemetery
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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