Thélus
Coordinates: 50°21′20″N 2°48′05″E / 50.3555555556°N 2.80138888889°E / 50.3555555556; 2.80138888889
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Commune of Thélus |
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  Thélus
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Vimy |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Mayor | Bernard Milleville (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 88–143 m (289–469 ft) (avg. 121 m/397 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,204 (2006) |
| - Density | 134 /km2 (350 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62810/ 62580 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Thélus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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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. The commune was at the heart of the battle of Vimy Ridge.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 659 | 703 | 853 | 887 | 998 | 1022 | 1204 |
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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.
See also
References
External links
- Nine Elms CWGC cemetery
- Zivy Crater CWGC cemetery
- Lichfield Crater CWGC cemetery
- Bois-Carré CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC military cemetery at Thélus
- The communal cemetery
- Thélus on the Quid website (French)
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