Palluel
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 The church of Palluel | |
Location of Palluel  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Thierry Gilleron[1] |
Area 1 | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 566 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62646 /62860 |
| Elevation | 34–60 m (112–197 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Palluel (French pronunciation: [palɥɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, in the valley of the river Sensée.
1967 tornado
[edit]On 24 June 1967 a narrow F5 tornado killed six and injuring 30 others. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles were picked up and thrown over homes and trees were severely damaged. It reached 250 meters wide and traveled 23 km.[4][5] This was the most intense tornado to hit France since the 1845 Montville tornado.[6]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 508 | — |
| 1975 | 522 | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 565 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 525 | −0.91% |
| 1999 | 520 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 564 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 547 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 563 | +0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
- ^ "HistorIC - Intense épisode supercellulaire et tornado outbreak en juin 1967 - Infoclimat".
- ^ "TORRO | Research ~ Tornadoes ~ Extremes".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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Palluel's war memorial
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