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Vimy
Sign in to saveVimy (; or ; ) is a commune in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Located west of Vimy is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who were killed during the First World War. The Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.
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Vimy is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Vimy and is located in the arrondissements of Lens and Arras. The municipality borders Avion, Willerval, Arleux-en-Gohelle, and Farbus. Its official postal code is 62580, and it is associated with the canton of Liévin for electoral purposes.
The area of Vimy is 11.33 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 146 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,358 residents (2,014 male and 2,251 female) and another citing 4,797. The town has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. Vimy is twinned with Horley and Fischach.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vimy
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,797
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Vimy
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Vimy_Mairie_R02.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Vimy city hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Vimy (Pas-de-Calais).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lens
- French commune.canton
- Liévin
- French commune.INSEE
- 62861
- French commune.postal code
- 62580
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Sprimont
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Lens-Liévin
- French commune.elevation m
- 71
- French commune.elevation min m
- 49
- French commune.elevation max m
- 146
- French commune.area km2
- 11.33
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8 sectionsContents
- Geography and history
- Places of interest
- Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
- Town of Vimy
- Population
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
Vimy (; or ; ) is a commune in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Located west of Vimy is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who were killed during the First World War. The Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.
==Geography and history== Vimy is a farming town, situated some north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the N17 roads. It is situated on the crest of Vimy Ridge, a prominent feature overlooking the Artois region.
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