Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a commune of northern France. Population (1999): 2,093.

Administration

Givenchy-en-Gohelle is located in the arrondissement of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais département. It belongs to the communauté d'agglomération of Lens-Liévin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Its neighboring and bounding communes are Souchez to the west, Angres to the northwest, Liévin to the north, Avion to the east and Vimy to the southeast.

Forests cover the north and is named Bois de Givenchy or Givenchy Forest.

Miscellaneous

It is on its nearby territory that the Vimy Memorial was erected that is the most significant Canadian monument to its soldiers who died during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I.

The commune of Givenchy-in-Gohelle also presents the characteristic to have planted grapes (chardonnay and pinot gris). The first grape harvest took place in 2000.

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Category:Communes of Pas-de-Calais