Palluel

Palluel
Commune
The church of Palluel
Coat of arms
Location of Palluel
Palluel Location within France Palluel Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Bapaume
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Thierry Gilleron
Area 1	2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	566
• Density	204/km2 (529/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62646 /62860
Elevation	34–60 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 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, in the valley of the river Sensée.

1967 tornado

On 24 June 1967 a narrow F5 tornado killed six and injuring 30 others. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles were picked up and thrown over homes and trees were severely damaged. It reached 250 meters wide and traveled 23 km. This was the most intense tornado to hit France since the 1845 Montville tornado.

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%
2023	566	+0.09%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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  The fishing lakes at Palluel
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  Palluel's war memorial
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  The town hall
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  The church