Givenchy-en-Gohelle

French commune
name= Givenchy-en-Gohelle

region=
departement=
arrondissement=Arras
canton= Vimy
insee=62371
cp=62580
maire= Robert Mieloch
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm= Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
longitude=2.77305555556
latitude=50.3936111111
alt moy=97 m
alt mini=48 m
alt maxi=148 m
hectares=595
km²=5.95
sans=2,051
date-sans=1999
dens=344
date-dens=1999

Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais "département" in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a large farming village situated Convert|6|mi|km|1 north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the D55 roads. Its neighboring communes are Souchez to the west, Angres to the northwest, Liévin to the north, Avion to the east and Vimy to the southeast.

The "Bois de Givenchy" or Givenchy Forest, covers much of the commune on its northern side. To further the agricultural range of products, the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle have planted grapes (chardonnay and pinot gris). The first grape harvest took place in 2000.

Population

Places of interest

* The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is the most significant Canadian monument to the members of its armed forces who died during World War I. It is located on the territory of the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle, scene of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the 17th century.
* The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Canadian memorial & cemeteries.

See also

* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes

*"This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on June 20th 2008."

External links

* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2027290&mode=1 The CWGC burials in the churchyard]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=62201&mode=1 The CWGC cemetery at Souchez]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=62201&mode=1 The Vimy Memorial on the CWGC site]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=26866&req=Givenchy-en-Gohelle Givenchy-en-Gohelle on the Quid website] fr
* [http://confrerie.givenchy.free.fr/ The local winegrowers' website] fr
* [http://www.mairie-de-givenchy.com Official commune website] fr
* [http://www.agglo-lenslievin.fr Regional website] fr