Diéval

Diéval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is the third largest city in the region of Pas-de-Calais and is known for two cobbled squares, the Grand'Place and Place des Heros. Place des Heros is adjacent to city hall's belfry, a UNESCO recognized site.

Diéval
Commune
The church of Diéval
Coat of arms
Location of Diéval
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Coordinates: 50°26′07″N 2°27′00″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Auchel
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Neveu
Area ^1	12 km^2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	750
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62269 /62460
Elevation	93–184 m (305–604 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village 18 miles (29.0 km) northwest of Arras at the junction of the N41 and D89 roads.

Population

Historical population of Diéval

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	651	699	678	656	653	665
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century.
• A museum and farm dedicated to bees and beekeeping.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Diéval on the Quid website (in French)