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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Vimy
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Arras
- Population
- 4270
- Area
- 11.33
- Elevation
- 74
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Vimy
- Shares border with
- Thélus
- Official website
- www.infomairie.net/62-vimy
- Image
- Vimy Mairie R02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vimy
- postal code
- 62580
- associated electoral district
- canton of Liévin
- male population
- 2014
- female population
- 2251
- twinned administrative body
- Fischach
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-21-07-72-90
- fax number
- +33-3-21-07-72-99
- P12749
- Hans K. Ziegler
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Article · Português
Vimy é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa de Altos da França, no departamento de Pas-de-Calais. Estende-se por uma área de 11,33 km². Em 2010 a comuna tinha 4 326 habitantes (densidade: 381,8 hab./km²).
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