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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Palluel
Commune
The church of PalluelThe church of Palluel
Location of Palluel
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Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E / 50.2681; 3.0992
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Thierry Gilleron
Area2.77 km (1.07 sq mi)
Population562
 • Density200/km (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code62646 /62860
Elevation34–60 m (112–197 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Palluel (French pronunciation: [palɥɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, in the valley of the river Sensée.

1967 tornado

On 24 June 1967 a narrow F5 tornado killed six and injuring 30 others. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles were picked up and thrown over homes and trees were severely damaged. It reached 250 meters wide and traveled 23 km. This was the most intense tornado to hit France since the 1845 Montville tornado.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968508—    
1975522+0.39%
1982565+1.14%
1990525−0.91%
1999520−0.11%
2007564+1.02%
2012547−0.61%
2017563+0.58%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  5. "HistorIC - Intense épisode supercellulaire et tornado outbreak en juin 1967 - Infoclimat".
  6. "TORRO | Research ~ Tornadoes ~ Extremes".
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  • The fishing lakes at Palluel The fishing lakes at Palluel
  • Palluel's war memorial Palluel's war memorial
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
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