Arleux

Arleux (French pronunciation: [aʁlø]) is a commune in the Nord département in northern France.^[3]

Arleux
Commune
The town hall in Arleux
Coat of arms
Location of Arleux
Arleux Show map of France Arleux Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°16′51″N 3°06′25″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Aniche
Intercommunality	Douaisis Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Vandeville[1]
Area 1	11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,148
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59015 /59151
Elevation	32–71 m (105–233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Sensée joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,535 —     1821 1,839 +0.65% 1846 1,685 −0.35% 1872 1,675 −0.02% 1901 1,639 −0.07% 1926 1,622 −0.04% 1946 1,789 +0.49% 1962 1,961 +0.58%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 2,214 +2.04% 1975 2,225 +0.07% 1982 2,605 +2.28% 1990 2,656 +0.24% 1999 2,567 −0.38% 2007 2,435 −0.66% 2012 2,982 +4.14% 2017 3,219 +1.54%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Arleux

The arms of Arleux are blazoned : Argent, 3 towers gules.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department