Thélus
Thélus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.[2]
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The centre of Thélus | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Thélus | |
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Coordinates: 50°21′20″N 2°48′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Arras-2 |
Intercommunality | Arras |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Milleville |
Area 1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,204 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62810 /62580 |
Elevation | 88–143 m (289–469 ft) (avg. 121 m or 397 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Thélus lies 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Arras, at the junction of the N17 and D49 roads. Junction 7 of the A26 autoroute is less than a mile away.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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659 | 703 | 853 | 887 | 998 | 1022 | 1204 |
Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Ranulphe, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after World War I.
- Two memorials to the Canadians who fell during the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Canadian National Vimy Memorial, France". The Great War UK. The Great War UK. 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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