Pelves | ||
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Commune | ||
The road into Pelves
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Coordinates: 50°17′29″N 2°54′54″E / 50.2914°N 2.915°ECoordinates: 50°17′29″N 2°54′54″E / 50.2914°N 2.915°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Brebières | |
Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Renée Comelli | |
Area1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 717 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62650 /62118 | |
Elevation | 42–99 m (138–325 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
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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.
Pelves is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Pelves is situated 6 miles (10 km) 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.