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Bailleulval (French pronunciation: [bajœlval]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A farming village located 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Arras on the D1 road. The small river Crinchon passes through the commune. Canadian forces were billetted here during World War I. 9th (Service) Battalion Devonshire Regiment also billeted here during WW1. 19 August 1917 was Battalion Sports Day.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	255	—
1975	240	−0.86%
1982	259	+1.09%
1990	273	+0.66%
1999	272	−0.04%
2009	274	+0.07%
2014	261	−0.97%
2020	232	−1.94%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Sights

The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
The vestiges of a 13th-century castle.
British graves from World War I.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

CWGC graves at Bailleulval

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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