Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Commune

Ruins of the church destroyed during World War I

Coat of arms

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Location within Hauts-de-France region

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Coordinates: 50°23′34″N 2°42′48″E / 50.3928°N 2.7133°ECoordinates: 50°23′34″N 2°42′48″E / 50.3928°N 2.7133°E

Country

Government

• Mayor (2014-2020)

Dominique Robillart

Area¹

9.85 km² (3.80 sq mi)

Population (2014)²

1,779

• Density

180/km² (470/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

62001 /62153

Elevation

77–188 m (253–617 ft)
(avg. 95 m or 312 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

A farming village located 8 miles (12 km) north of Arras, on the D57 road. It was rebuilt after being destroyed during World War I. The Saint-Nazaire stream, which passes through the commune, is a small tributary of the river Deûle.

At the start of World War I, the Battle of Lorette lasted for 12 months, from October 1914 to October 1915, resulting in high casualties on both sides: 100,000 killed and as many wounded. A French national cemetery was built on 13 hectares nearby and comprises 20,000 graves, laid out irrespective of rank or military training. General Barbot has a private soldier buried next to him, on his right. In eight ossuaries, around the base of the lantern tower, are the remains of 22,970 unidentified soldiers. A portion of the cemetery has been reserved for Muslim soldiers.

...
Wikipedia