Pelves
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:Disambiguation: pelves is also a plural alternative to pelvises.
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Pelves
|commune status = Commune
|image = Pelves - Entrée de commune.JPG
|caption = The road into Pelves
|image coat of arms = Blason Pelves.svg
|arrondissement = Arras
|canton = Brebières
|INSEE = 62650
|postal code = 62118
|term = 2021–2026
|intercommunality = CC Osartis Marquion
|coordinates = {{coord|50.2914|2.915|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 48
|elevation min m = 42
|elevation max m = 99
|area km2 = 6.6
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Pelves ({{IPA|fr|pɛlv}}) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62650-pelves INSEE commune file]
Geography
Pelves is situated {{Convert|6|mi|km|0}} east of Arras, at the junction of the D33E and C4 roads, in the valley of the river Scarpe and just south of the junction of the A1 and the A26 autoroutes.
Population
{{Historical populations
| 1968|573
| 1975|607
| 1982|653
| 1990|785
| 1999|716
| 2007|718
| 2012|717
| 2017|740
| source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-62650#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| percentages = pagr
| align = none
}}
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt along with the entire village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2027502 The CWGC graves in the local cemetery]
{{Pas-de-Calais communes}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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