Ablain-Saint-Nazaire | |
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 Ruins of the church destroyed duringWorld War I | |
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| Coordinates:50°23′34″N2°42′48″E / 50.3928°N 2.7133°E /50.3928; 2.7133 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–2026) | Philippe Vantorre[1] |
Area 1 | 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,966 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (517/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ablainois, Ablainoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62001 /62153 |
| Elevation | 77–188 m (253–617 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (French pronunciation:[ablɛ̃sɛ̃nazɛːʁ]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in northernFrance.[3]
A farming village located 8 miles (12 km) north ofArras, on the D57 road. It was rebuilt after being destroyed duringWorld War I. The Saint-Nazaire stream, which passes through the commune, is a small tributary of the riverDeûle.
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At the start ofWorld War I, theBattle of Lorette lasted for 12 months, from October 1914 to October 1915, resulting in high casualties on both sides: 100,000 killed and as many wounded.A French national cemetery was built on 13 hectares nearby and comprises 20,000 graves, laid out irrespective of rank or military training. General Barbot has a private soldier buried next to him, on his right.In eight ossuaries, around the base of the lantern tower, are the remains of 22,970 unidentified soldiers. A portion of the cemetery has been reserved for Muslim soldiers.
In 2014, to mark the centenary of the start ofWorld War I, French PresidentFrançois Hollande and German defence ministerUrsula von der Leyen inaugurated a memorial forArmistice Day.[6]
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