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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Area
  
3.5 km²

Arrondissement
  
Arrondissement of Lens

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Population (2006)
  
10,311

Local time
  
Saturday 6:17 AM

Montigny-en-Gohelle

Canton
  
Montigny-en-Gohelle (chef-lieu)

Intercommunality
  
Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 90% Humidity

Montigny-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of Montigny-en-Gohelle, France

Geography

Montigny-en-Gohelle is former coalmining town, nowadays a light industrial and dormitory town, 7 miles (11 km) east of Lens, on the D46, D39e and the N43 roads. The A21 autoroute runs straight through the commune.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Madeleine, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.

    • References

    Montigny-en-Gohelle Wikipedia
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