Saint-Laurent-Blangy

Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Saint-Laurent-Blangy
A road within Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Coordinates: 50°18′11″N 2°48′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-2
Intercommunalitycommunauté urbaine d'Arras
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-Pierre Deleury
Area
1
9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,606
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62753 /62223
Elevation50–103 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.

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

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
3650375252276100535855785619
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

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See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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


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