Gouves (French pronunciation: [ɡuv]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Gouves
The church of Gouves
The church of Gouves
Coat of arms of Gouves
Location of Gouves
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Gouves is located in France
Gouves
Gouves
Gouves is located in Hauts-de-France
Gouves
Gouves
Coordinates: 50°17′56″N 2°38′12″E / 50.2989°N 2.6367°E / 50.2989; 2.6367
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Romuald Delattre[1]
Area
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2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
198
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62378 /62123
Elevation72–124 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 93—    
1975 95+0.30%
1982 179+9.47%
1990 174−0.35%
1999 198+1.45%
2007 191−0.45%
2012 191+0.00%
2017 197+0.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church (and the fountain) of St.Maclou, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Traces of an old castle.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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