Noyelles-Godault
Encyclopedia
Noyelles-Godault is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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and A1 autoroute.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Noyelles-Godault is a former coalmining town, nowadays a light industrial and farming town, 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autorouteA21 autoroute
The A21 autoroute is a toll free highway in north western France it is also known as the Rocade Minière.-Completed:*01 D301 Start of autoroute Towns at junction with D937 Towns served: Barlin...
and A1 autoroute.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5478 | 5551 | 5050 | 5474 | 5655 | 5539 | 5257 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.