Arleux

Summary

Arleux (French pronunciation: [aʁlø]) is a commune in the Nord département in northern France.[3]

Arleux
The town hall in Arleux
The town hall in Arleux
Coat of arms of Arleux
Location of Arleux
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Arleux
Arleux
Arleux is located in Hauts-de-France
Arleux
Arleux
Coordinates: 50°16′51″N 3°06′25″E / 50.2808°N 3.1069°E / 50.2808; 3.1069
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Vandeville[1]
Area
1
11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,151
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59015 /59151
Elevation32–71 m (105–233 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

The river Sensée joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,535—    
1821 1,839+0.65%
1846 1,685−0.35%
1872 1,675−0.02%
1901 1,639−0.07%
1926 1,622−0.04%
1946 1,789+0.49%
1962 1,961+0.58%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,214+2.04%
1975 2,225+0.07%
1982 2,605+2.28%
1990 2,656+0.24%
1999 2,567−0.38%
2007 2,435−0.66%
2012 2,982+4.14%
2017 3,219+1.54%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Arleux
The arms of Arleux are blazoned :
Argent, 3 towers gules.



See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arleux, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE