Saint-Laurent-Blangy
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-Nord |
| Intercommunality | communauté urbaine d'Arras |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Deleury |
| Area1 | 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,619 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62753 / 62223 |
| Elevation | 50–103 m (164–338 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a light industrial suburb and river port on the northeast side of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D42 and D919 roads.
History
Joan of Arc was imprisoned here at the chateau, after her capture at Compiègne.
The town was completely destroyed during the First World War.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 3650 | 3752 | 5227 | 6100 | 5358 | 5578 | 5619 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St. Laurent, rebuilt in 1982.
- The château of Immercourt
- The feudal motte.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
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- Official website of Saint Laurent Blangy (French)
- Bailleul Road East CWGC cemetery
- Bailleul Road West CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC communal cemetery
- Saint-Laurent-Blangy on the Quid website (French)
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