Izel-lès-Hameau

Administrative division in Hauts-de-France, France

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Izel-lès-Hameau

(2020–2026) Jean-Michel Schulz^[1]Area

8.51 km² (3.29 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

732 • Density86/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62477 /62690

Elevation103–148 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.

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]

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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
^ INSEE commune file
^ O'Connor, Mike (2004). Airfields & Airmen: Arras. Pen and Sword. p. 185. ISBN 9781473811744. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ "Un hommage aux aviateurs de la Grande Guerre". La Voix du Nord (in French). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ "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.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE