Izel-lès-Hameau

Izel-lès-Hameau (French pronunciation: [izɛl lɛ amo]; before June 2009: Izel-les-Hameaux)^[3] is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[4]

Izel-lès-Hameau
Commune
The road into Izel-lès-Hameau
Coat of arms
Location of Izel-lès-Hameau
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Coordinates: 50°18′56″N 2°31′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality	CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Schulz[1]
Area 1	8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	732
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62477 /62690
Elevation	103–148 m (338–486 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Izel-lès-Hameau is a farming village situated 11 miles (18 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D54, D75 and the D78 roads.

History

During the First World War, a farm about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east, known as Filescamp Farm, was converted for use by the Royal Flying Corps. The location was known as Le Hameau.^[5][6] It was commemorated with a ceremony and plaque in 2015.^[7]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	501	—
1975	509	+0.23%
1982	542	+0.90%
1990	704	+3.32%
1999	668	−0.58%
2007	687	+0.35%
2012	689	+0.06%
2017	727	+1.08%
Source: INSEE[8]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt in 1962.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
4. INSEE commune file
5. O'Connor, Mike (2004). Airfields & Airmen: Arras. Pen and Sword. p. 185. ISBN 9781473811744. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
6. "Un hommage aux aviateurs de la Grande Guerre". La Voix du Nord (in French). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
7. "Izel-lès-Hameau : le souvenir de l'aérodrome de 14-18 et de ses héros rappelé par une plaque de valorisation | Echo des ch'tis". Echo des Ch'tis. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
8. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE