Palluel

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Location of Palluel

(2022–2026) Thierry Gilleron^[1]Area

2.77 km² (1.07 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

566 • Density200/km² (530/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62646 /62860

Elevation34–60 m (112–197 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Palluel is situated 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D13 roads, in the valley of the river Sensée.

History

The entire village was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.

On 24 June 1967 the commune was devastated by a narrow F5 tornado, killing 6 and injuring 30 others. 7 other villages were impacted. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles picked up and thrown over homes and trees severely damaged. Although it reached 250 meters wide, it traveled 23 km.^[4]^[5] This is the most intense tornado to hit France since August 19, 1845 when an F5 tornado hit Montville, killing around 70.^[6]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	508	—
1975	522	+0.39%
1982	565	+1.14%
1990	525	−0.91%
1999	520	−0.11%
2007	564	+1.02%
2012	547	−0.61%
2017	563	+0.58%
Source: INSEE^[7]

Places of interest

The church, dating from the twentieth century.
The lakes.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
^ "HistorIC - Intense épisode supercellulaire et tornado outbreak en juin 1967 - Infoclimat".
^ "TORRO | Research ~ Tornadoes ~ Extremes".
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE