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Neuve-Chapelle (West Flemish: Nieuwkappel) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3] It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915.

Geography

Neuve-Chapelle is situated some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Béthune and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.

History

The village gave its name to a battle of the First World War that began on 10 March 1915, and in which it was captured, not for the first time, by the IV and I Indian Corps. It was later adopted by the County Borough of Blackpool and was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1922.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	462	—
1975	471	+0.28%
1982	548	+2.19%
1990	864	+5.86%
1999	958	+1.15%
2007	1,373	+4.60%
2012	1,319	−0.80%
2017	1,440	+1.77%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St. Christophe, rebuilt, as was much of the commune, after World War I.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and memorials.
The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial of the British Indian Army.
Finds from the battlefield, in the mairie.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "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

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

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

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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