Neuve-Chapelle
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Neuve-Chapelle (West Flemish: Nieuwkappel) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915 about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Béthune and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Lille.
Neuve-Chapelle
Nieuwkappel | |
|---|---|
The centre of Neuve-Chapelle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Neuve-Chapelle | |
  Neuve-Chapelle  Neuve-Chapelle | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′04″N 2°46′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Tanguy Robiquet[1] |
Area 1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,409 |
| • Density | 758/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62606 /62840 |
| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in the First World War, which began on 10 March 1915, it was captured.by the IV and I Indian Corps.[citation needed]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 462 | — |
| 1975 | 471 | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 548 | +2.19% |
| 1990 | 864 | +5.86% |
| 1999 | 958 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 1,373 | +4.60% |
| 2012 | 1,319 | −0.80% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | +1.77% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
