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Neuve-Chapelle () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915 about northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille.

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Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Laventie. It borders the communes of Laventie, Aubers, Lorgies, and Richebourg. The area covers 1.86 square kilometers and has an elevation of 20 meters above sea level.

The population is recorded as 1,452, comprising 718 males and 722 females. The postal code for the area is 62840. Neuve-Chapelle received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.

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Place details

Locality
Neuve-Chapelle
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
978

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Air quality

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6.6 µg/m³
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11.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.arrondissement
Béthune
French commune.canton
Beuvry
French commune.INSEE
62606
French commune.postal code
62840
French commune.mayor
Tanguy Robiquet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
French commune.elevation m
19
French commune.elevation min m
17
French commune.elevation max m
20
French commune.area km2
1.86
French commune.name
Neuve-Chapelle
French commune.native name
Nieuwkappel
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Neuve-Chapelle - Centre.JPG
French commune.caption
The centre of Neuve-Chapelle
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Neuve-Chapelle.svg

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Neuve-Chapelle
Country
France
Population
1409
Area
1.86
Elevation
20
Shares border with
Laventie
Official website
www.neuvechapelle.fr
Image
Neuve-Chapelle - Centre.JPG
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Commons category
Neuve-Chapelle
postal code
62840
associated electoral district
canton of Beuvry
male population
718
female population
722
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-26-08-84
fax number
+33-3-21-66-62-08
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Neuve-Chapelle () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915 about northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille.

==History== In the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in the First World War, which began on 10 March 1915, it was captured.by the IV and I Indian Corps.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Neuve-Chapelle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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