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Vitry-en-Artois

Coordinates: 50°19′35″N 2°59′02″E / 50.3264°N 2.9839°E / 50.3264; 2.9839
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Vitry-en-Artois
Vitry-in-Artoé / Vitry-la-Gueule (Picard)
The town hall of Vitry-en-Artois
The town hall of Vitry-en-Artois
Location of Vitry-en-Artois
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Vitry-en-Artois is located in France
Vitry-en-Artois
Vitry-en-Artois
Vitry-en-Artois is located in Hauts-de-France
Vitry-en-Artois
Vitry-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°19′35″N 2°59′02″E / 50.3264°N 2.9839°E / 50.3264; 2.9839
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityOsartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Georget[1]
Area
1
18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,787
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62865 /62490
Elevation41–72 m (135–236 ft)
(avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vitry-en-Artois (French: [vitʁi ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; literally "Vitry in Artois"; Picard: Vitry-in-Artoé or Vitry-la-Gueule) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Vitry-en-Artois is situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D39 and the D42 roads. The river Scarpe flows through the town, which is also served by the SNCF railway. The World War II German airfield was later used by the Americans, then after the war, was put to commercial use as the local aerodrome.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,593—    
1975 4,748+4.06%
1982 4,738−0.03%
1990 4,732−0.02%
1999 4,606−0.30%
2007 4,388−0.60%
2012 4,600+0.95%
2017 4,677+0.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE