Loos-en-Gohelle
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Loos-in-Gohelle is a commune of northern France. Population (1999): 6,992.
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Administration
Loos-en-Gohelle is located in the Pas-de-Calais département. It belongs to the communauté d'agglomération of Lens-Liévin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 communes, and has a population of 250,000 inhabitants. Its nearest communes are Lens to the south, Grenay to the west, Hulluch to the northeast and Bénifontaine to the east.
Geography
- Area: 12.70 km²
- Altitude: 44 m
History
The place was first mentioned in 1071, as "Lohes". The village was entirely destroyed in 1917.
During World War I the town was recaptured in October 1915 by British forces from the Germans with tremendous losses.
Miscellaneous
Loos-en-Gohelle is an old mining city. One finds there the highest carboniferous spoil heaps in Europe.
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| Spoil heap 11/19 in Loos-in-Gohelle, overlooking Liévin. Seen from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Vimy Ridge). |
External links
- Website of the Communaupole of Lens-Liévin (http://www.agglo-lenslievin.fr) (in French)
- Spoil heap 11/19 in Loos-in-Gohelle (http://gohelle.free.fr/terrils/loos/loos.htm) (in French)