Vaulx-Vraucourt
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Vaulx-Vraucourt | |
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The church of Vaulx-Vraucourt | |
Coordinates: 50°08′50″N 2°54′34″E / 50.1472°N 2.9094°ECoordinates: 50°08′50″N 2°54′34″E / 50.1472°N 2.9094°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Bapaume |
Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Freddy Fournier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62839 /62159 |
Elevation | 83–122 m (272–400 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vaulx-Vraucourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography[edit]
Vaulx-Vraucourt lies 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras and about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Bapaume, at the junction of the D20, D10E and D36 roads.
History[edit]
The commune name comes from the two hamlets that were combined into one commune in 1821.
The village was the site of heavy fighting during World War I. Major battles occurred in this area in 1917 and 1918. Four military cemeteries are located in and around the village, containing the graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,047 | — |
1975 | 1,021 | −0.36% |
1982 | 1,075 | +0.74% |
1990 | 1,133 | +0.66% |
1999 | 1,110 | −0.23% |
2007 | 1,062 | −0.55% |
2012 | 1,061 | −0.02% |
2017 | 1,018 | −0.82% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after World War I
- The underground remains of an old chateau.
- A seventeenth century dovecote.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
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- Vaulx Hill CWGC cemetery
- Vaulx Hill CWGC cemetery
- Vaulx Australian CWGC cemetery
- Vraucourt Copse CWGC cemetery
- A website about Vaulx-Vraucourt (in French)
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