Plouvain Explained

Plouvain
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Plouvain.svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Brebières
Insee:	62660
Postal Code:	62118
Mayor:	Raoul Lesage^[1]
Term:	2024 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Osartis Marquion
Coordinates:	50.3069°N 2.9264°W
Elevation M:	61
Elevation Min M:	42
Elevation Max M:	71
Area Km2:	2.41

Plouvain (in French pronounced as /pluvɛ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Plouvain is situated 5miles east of Arras, at the junction of the D42 and the D46 roads. The junction of the A1 and the A26 autoroutes is less than a mile away.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Anne, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• The CWGC graves in the communal cemetery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62660-plouvain INSEE commune file