Gosnay

Gosnay
The church of Gosnay
The church of Gosnay
Coat of arms of Gosnay
Location of Gosnay
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Gosnay is located in France
Gosnay
Gosnay
Gosnay is located in Hauts-de-France
Gosnay
Gosnay
Coordinates: 50°30′29″N 2°35′15″E / 50.5081°N 2.5875°E / 50.5081; 2.5875
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonNœux-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Virginie Souilliart[1]
Area
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2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
952
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62377 /62199
Elevation25–61 m (82–200 ft)
(avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gosnay (French pronunciation: [ɡonɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming village, situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Béthune and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the N41 roads. Junction 6 of the A26 autoroute is about 1/2 mile east.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,388—    
1975 1,297−0.96%
1982 1,178−1.37%
1990 1,226+0.50%
1999 1,195−0.28%
2007 1,078−1.28%
2012 990−1.69%
2017 951−0.80%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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