Gouves
Gouves is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Gouves | |
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 The church of Gouves | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouves 
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| Coordinates: 50°17′56″N 2°38′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Philippe |
| Area 1 | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 197 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62378 /62123 |
| Elevation | 72–124 m (236–407 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
A farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D56 and C5 roads, in the valley of the small river Gy.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 102 | 93 | 95 | 179 | 174 | 198 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church (and the fountain) of St.Maclou, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Traces of an old castle.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouves. |
- Website of the “Entente Gouvoise” (in French)
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