Hulluch
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 The church of Hulluch | |
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| Coordinates:50°29′12″N2°49′03″E/ 50.4867°N 2.8175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | André Kuchcinski[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.74 km2(2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,367 |
| • Density | 590/km2(1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62464/62410 |
| Elevation | 21–51 m (69–167 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hulluch(French pronunciation:[yly]) is acommunein thePas-de-Calaisdepartmentin theHauts-de-Franceregion ofFrance.[3]
Geography[edit]
An ex-coalminingtown, now a farming commune, situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) north ofLens,at the junction of the D947 and the D39 roads.
History[edit]
The chapter of Lens mentionsHulucein 1070 in a charter of Eustache de Boulogne.
St Vaast called itHuluzin 1098, by 1136 it was writtenHulutandHullut1180.
in 1202HuluchandHuluc.In 1303,Huluson a seal affixed to a document and finallyHulluchfrom 1388, (confirmed again in 1429 by archives of Artois. It is pronouncedOoloo,as the finalchis not pronounced.
The town already existed in theGallo-Romanera. Some pottery from this period has been found while digging the basement of a house near the old Roman road.
Originally inhabited by the Morins, the enemy ofJulius Caesar,it was occupied by theFrankswell before the 10th century. The village was chosen as a Christian mission during the 4th and 5th centuries.
An earlyseigneurbuilt a simple castle with adonjonand outbuildings surrounded by fences and ditches. Around the year 1300, it is surrounded by stone walls, battlements, towers and a drawbridge. Thismedievalcastle was burned, along with the village, by the Flemish in 1303, then bombarded by the Spanish. The succession of battles and invasions led to its demise, unable to withstand the tests of time andwars.
Rebuilt as a chateau by Baron de Bertoult, during the reign ofLouis XIV,the chateau was richly decorated and surrounded by a beautiful park.
Unfortunately, the chateau was blown up by the Germans at the outset ofWorld War I,but afterwards replaced by a residential district, called "Clos du Chateau" to perpetuate the memory of the chateau.
Hulluch was on a part of theNord-Pas-de-Calaiscoal seamandcoalminingbegan here in 1902 and stopped in 1978. Theslag heapsfrom mining are now used to produce building materials.
Hulluch has suffered two world wars and has few ancient monuments. One can find some old buildings representing the style of the region, with bricks and clay tiles and sloping roofs. There are some farms that escaped the destruction. Somebunkersremain in peoples’ gardens, remnants ofWorld War I.The Germangas attack at Hulluchwas among the most concentrated gas attacks of the war.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,995 | — |
| 1975 | 3,828 | −0.61% |
| 1982 | 3,160 | −2.70% |
| 1990 | 3,005 | −0.63% |
| 1999 | 2,971 | −0.13% |
| 2007 | 3,161 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 3,028 | −0.86% |
| 2017 | 3,448 | +2.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Laurent, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after theFirst World War.
- TheCommonwealth War Graves Commissioncemetery.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"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[edit]
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