Farbus
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farbus (French pronunciation: [faʁby]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] It is located seven kilometres from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge (part of the Battle of Arras) and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.[4]
Farbus | |
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Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°49′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Arras-2 |
Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–2026) | Nicolas Vasseur[1] |
Area 1 | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 617 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62324 /62580 |
Elevation | 61–139 m (200–456 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and D51 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 430 | — |
1975 | 473 | +1.37% |
1982 | 460 | −0.40% |
1990 | 529 | +1.76% |
1999 | 532 | +0.06% |
2007 | 540 | +0.19% |
2012 | 537 | −0.11% |
2017 | 557 | +0.73% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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