loos-en-gohelle

Loos-in-Gohelle is a commune of northern France. Population (1999): 6,992.

Administration

Loos-en-Gohelle is located in the Pas-de-Calais département. It belongs to the communaut d'agglomration of Lens-Livin (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 Bnifontaine to the east.

Geography

Area: 1,270 ha.
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.

Spoil heap 11/19 in Loos-in-Gohelle, overlooking Livin.
Seen from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Vimy Ridge).

External links

Website of the Communaupole of Lens-Livin (in French)
Spoil heap 11/19 in Loos-in-Gohelle (in French)

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