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{{Other uses|Loos (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox French commune {{Infobox French commune
|name = Loos-en-Gohelle |name = Loos-en-Gohelle
|image = Écopole du 11-19.jpg |commune status = ]
|region = ] ] |image = Loos-en-Gohelle - Fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens (128).JPG
|department = ] ] |caption = Mine 11–19 at Loos-en-Gohelle
|image coat of arms = Blason Loos-en-Gohelle.svg
|arrondissement = ]
|coordinates = {{coord|50.4583|2.7942|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
⚫ |canton = Lens-Nord-Ouest
|INSEE = 62528 |arrondissement = Lens
|postal code = 62750 |canton = Wingles
⚫ |intercommunality = ]
⚫ |mayor = ]
|mayor = Geoffrey Mathon<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=16 April 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
|party = ]
|term = 2008&ndash;2014 |term = 2023&ndash;2026
⚫ |party =
⚫ |intercommunality = ]
⚫ |longitude = 2.7942
|latitude = 50.4583
|elevation m = 44 |elevation m = 44
|elevation min m = 31 |elevation min m = 31
|elevation max m = 74 |elevation max m = 74
|area km2 = 12.7 |area km2 = 12.7
|population = 6904 |population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2005 |population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
⚫ |INSEE = 62528
⚫ |postal code = 62750
}} }}


'''Loos-en-Gohelle''' is a ] in the ] ] in the ] region of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/nomenclatures/cog/fichecommunale.asp?codedep=62&codecom=528 |title=INSEE commune file |publisher=Insee.fr |date= |accessdate=2013-09-06}}</ref> '''Loos-en-Gohelle''' is a ] in the ] ] in the ] region of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62528-loos-en-gohelle |title=INSEE commune file |publisher=Insee.fr |access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>


== Geography == == Geography ==
⚫ It is a former ] town, three miles northwest of the centre of Lens. The two largest (184&nbsp;m & 182&nbsp;m) ]s in Europe are in Loos-en-Gohelle, those of pits 11 and 19, and are visible for miles around. They are part of the mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais region that have become the 38th French site on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as "a living and changing landscape".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.france.fr/en/news/mines-nord-pas-de-calais-make-their-debut-unesco-world-heritage-site |title=The mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais make their debut as a UNESCO World Heritage Site |publisher=France.fr |access-date=2013-09-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018093354/http://www.france.fr/en/news/mines-nord-pas-de-calais-make-their-debut-unesco-world-heritage-site |archive-date=18 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

A former ] town, three miles northwest of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D943 and the ]. Its nearest neighbours are ] to the south, ] to the west, ] to the northeast and ] to the east. The two largest (184&#8239;m & 182&#8239;m) ]s in Europe are found here.

]s of pits 11 and 19 at Loos-en-Gohelle]]

== History ==

The place was first documented in 1071, as "Lohes". The name has changed considerably over the years: Lothae, Lo, Lohes, Loes, Loez and Loos. It was not until 1791 that the name of "Loos" was officially sanctioned. According to some, the name comes from the Germanic "Lôh" and Dutch "Loo" which mean "wood", but there is no archaeological evidence of what could have been a forest. According to others, the name derives from the Germanic "Laupo" which means marshy meadows, which, given the topography of the town, tends to support this theory. In 1937, after much confusion with Loos-lez-Lille (today ]), it was decided to add the region’s name (Gohelle) to that of the commune.

The oldest documents that specify the existence of Loos date from the eleventh century, at the time of construction of the abbey of Anchin. But with the foundation of a church dedicated to Saint Vaast, it suggests that the village existed long before (St. Vaast lived in the 6th century). <br>
By the ], Loos-en-Gohelle was a large village whose inhabitants lived mainly by farming: in 1569, 350 inhabitants, in 1759, 600 people ; In 1824, 700 inhabitants and in 1850 around 800 people.

It was around 1850 that the town started to become prosperous; farmers could fertilize previously uncultivated land, thanks to technology provided by Guislain Decrombecque and the discovery of coal resulted in a very rapid increase of population.
Many monuments and cemeteries reflect the destruction during ] which completely destroyed the town, particularly during the ], from 25 September - 8 October 1915. At the end of the war, not a single building or tree had survived the pounding of artillery. Reminders of the war persist with the periodic discovery of unexploded ].

The mining infrastructure, industry and transport were hit again during ]. <br>
In recent years, Loos has experienced another kind of destruction: that of the mining towns (about 1000 homes have been demolished in the recent past) as the population has left seeking work elsewhere. These tragedies could have removed Loos from the map of France, but each time, man has decided otherwise. Loos has been reborn 5 times, and is still undergoing transformation. Unfortunately nothing remains of the past.

] was mined here from 1855 until 1986. The very rural village changed into a town, with many foreign workers, especially from ], swelling the workforce. A former mining site (''Écopole'') has been preserved and now hosts many cultural, economic and environmental activities which are the symbol of new developments for the commune. ''Écopole'' 11/19 comprises buildings dating from 1923 and a modern concrete winding tower (height 66m) which operated from 1960 to 1986.

⚫ The landscape is still marked by enormous ]s, those of pits 11 and 19, visible for miles around. They are part of the mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais region that have become the 38th French site on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as "a living and changing landscape".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.france.fr/en/news/mines-nord-pas-de-calais-make-their-debut-unesco-world-heritage-site |title=The mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais make their debut as a UNESCO World Heritage Site |publisher=France.fr |date= |accessdate=2013-09-06}}</ref>

<br>Nowadays, Loos-en-Gohelle is a town whose economy is dominated by light industry, textiles and workshops for artisans and professionals, but it also still retains a strong rural connection (there are thirty farms within the commune).


== Population == == Population ==
{{Historical populations

|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>, INSEE</ref>
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|percentages = pagr
|+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"|Population history
|align = none
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|1968 |7733
! 1962 !! 1968 !! 1975 !! 1982 !! 1990 !! 1999 !! 2006
|1975 |6958
|-
|1982 |6706
| align=center| 7522 || align=center| 7733 || align=center| 6958 || align=center| 6706 || align=center| 6561 || align=center| 6992 || align=center| 6904
|1990 |6561
|-
|1999 |6992
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| <small>Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates</small>
|2007 |6816
⚫ |}
|2012 |6647

|2017 |6751
== Places of interest ==
⚫ }}

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* The church of ], rebuilt, as was the rest of the town, after the ].
* The war memorials.
* Écopôle 11/19
* The ] cemeteries.


== See also == == See also ==

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== References == == References ==

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== External links == == External links ==


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Latest revision as of 02:03, 27 December 2024

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Loos-en-Gohelle
Commune
Mine 11–19 at Loos-en-GohelleMine 11–19 at Loos-en-Gohelle
Coat of arms of Loos-en-GohelleCoat of arms
Location of Loos-en-Gohelle
Loos-en-Gohelle is located in FranceLoos-en-GohelleLoos-en-GohelleShow map of FranceLoos-en-Gohelle is located in Hauts-de-FranceLoos-en-GohelleLoos-en-GohelleShow map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°27′30″N 2°47′39″E / 50.4583°N 2.7942°E / 50.4583; 2.7942
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Geoffrey Mathon
Area12.7 km (4.9 sq mi)
Population6,850
 • Density540/km (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code62528 /62750
Elevation31–74 m (102–243 ft)
(avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loos-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

It is a former coal mining town, three miles northwest of the centre of Lens. The two largest (184 m & 182 m) spoil heaps in Europe are in Loos-en-Gohelle, those of pits 11 and 19, and are visible for miles around. They are part of the mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais region that have become the 38th French site on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as "a living and changing landscape".

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,733—    
1975 6,958−1.50%
1982 6,706−0.53%
1990 6,561−0.27%
1999 6,992+0.71%
2007 6,816−0.32%
2012 6,647−0.50%
2017 6,751+0.31%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "INSEE commune file". Insee.fr. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. "The mines of the Nord-Pas de Calais make their debut as a UNESCO World Heritage Site". France.fr. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
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