Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Commune
Ruins of the church destroyed during World War I
Ruins of the church destroyed during World War I
Coat of arms of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Coat of arms
Location of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Map
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire is located in France
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire is located in Hauts-de-France
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
Coordinates: 50°23′34″N 2°42′48″E / 50.3928°N 2.7133°E / 50.3928; 2.7133
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonBully-les-Mines
IntercommunalityLens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Philippe Vantorre[1]
Area
1
9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,966
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ablainois, Ablainoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62001 /62153
Elevation77–188 m (253–617 ft)
(avg. 95 m or 312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (French pronunciation: [ablɛ̃ sɛ̃ nazɛːʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Geography

A farming village located 8 miles (12 km) north of Arras, on the D57 road. It was rebuilt after being destroyed during World War I. The Saint-Nazaire stream, which passes through the commune, is a small tributary of the river Deûle.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 787—    
1800 816+0.52%
1806 893+1.51%
1821 932+0.29%
1831 880−0.57%
1836 855−0.57%
1841 902+1.08%
1846 858−1.00%
1851 865+0.16%
1856 831−0.80%
1861 826−0.12%
1866 888+1.46%
1872 864−0.46%
1876 847−0.50%
1881 883+0.84%
1886 935+1.15%
1891 942+0.15%
1896 974+0.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,077+2.03%
1906 1,155+1.41%
1911 1,127−0.49%
1921 814−3.20%
1926 1,070+5.62%
1931 1,098+0.52%
1936 1,035−1.17%
1946 1,116+0.76%
1954 1,071−0.51%
1962 1,295+2.40%
1968 1,293−0.03%
1975 1,388+1.02%
1982 1,482+0.94%
1990 1,715+1.84%
1999 1,843+0.80%
2009 1,828−0.08%
2014 1,779−0.54%
2020 1,929+1.36%
Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[4] and INSEE[5]

History

See also: Battle of Lorette Hill

At the start of World War I, the Battle of Lorette lasted for 12 months, from October 1914 to October 1915, resulting in high casualties on both sides: 100,000 killed and as many wounded. A French national cemetery was built on 13 hectares nearby and comprises 20,000 graves, laid out irrespective of rank or military training. General Barbot has a private soldier buried next to him, on his right. In eight ossuaries, around the base of the lantern tower, are the remains of 22,970 unidentified soldiers. A portion of the cemetery has been reserved for Muslim soldiers.

In 2014, to mark the centenary of the start of World War I, French President François Hollande and German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen inaugurated a memorial for Armistice Day.[6]

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The ruins of the fifteenth century church, destroyed in World War I.
  • The war museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Natalie Muller (11 November 2014), Hollande, von der Leyen, Europe observe Armistice DayDeutsche Welle.
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