Vélu
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Vélu | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Vélu | |
Location of Vélu  | |
  Vélu  Vélu | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′25″N 2°58′23″E / 50.1069°N 2.9731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bouquillon[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 132 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62840 /62124 |
| Elevation | 96–124 m (315–407 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vélu (French pronunciation: [vely]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Vélu is situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D18 and the D18E roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 134 | −4.65% |
| 1982 | 138 | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 130 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 136 | +0.50% |
| 2007 | 128 | −0.75% |
| 2012 | 133 | +0.77% |
| 2017 | 135 | +0.30% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. Amand, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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