Morval, Pas-de-Calais

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Morval

(2020–2026) Patrice Welele^[1]Area

2.39 km² (0.92 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

88 • Density37/km² (95/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62593 /62450

Elevation108–152 m (354–499 ft)
(avg. 151 m or 495 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morval (French pronunciation: [mɔʁval]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Morval is located 30 km (19 mi) south of Arras, on the D11 road, completely surrounded by the department of the Somme. The junction between A1 and A2 autoroutes is less than 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	85	—
1975	84	−0.17%
1982	94	+1.62%
1990	95	+0.13%
1999	91	−0.48%
2007	85	−0.85%
2012	102	+3.71%
2017	94	−1.62%
Source: INSEE^[4]

History

The Battle of Morval, a British offensive action, occurred as part of the larger Battle of the Somme in September. It destroyed Morval and nearby villages.

The village, including the church of St. Vaast, was rebuilt after World War I. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Morval hold the graves of 54 British soldiers, while the Community cemetery includes the graves of two airmen.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE