Palluel

Palluel
Commune
The church of Palluel
Coat of arms
Location of Palluel
Palluel Location within France Show map of France Palluel Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E / 50.2681; 3.0992
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)
Highest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation	34 m (112 ft)
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
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

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

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