Guémappe | |
|---|---|
 The church of Guémappe | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Guémappe | |
  Guémappe  Guémappe | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′16″N 2°53′24″E / 50.2544°N 2.89°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Reynald Roche[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 394 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62392 /62128 |
| Elevation | 52–92 m (171–302 ft) (avg. 66 m or 217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Guémappe (French pronunciation: [ɡemap]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A small farming village situated 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the D38 roads.
History
First noted as Gammapium in 1135. The seigneurie belonged to that of the Montmorency family at Wancourt. The village was the scene of heavy fighting in April 1917 and August 1918, during the First World War.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 250 | — |
| 1975 | 240 | −0.58% |
| 1982 | 248 | +0.47% |
| 1990 | 343 | +4.14% |
| 1999 | 392 | +1.49% |
| 2007 | 359 | −1.09% |
| 2012 | 358 | −0.06% |
| 2017 | 336 | −1.26% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Leger, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
See also
References
- ↑ "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
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