Thélus
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Thélus (French pronunciation: [tely]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] It is located four kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.[4]
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The centre of Thélus | |
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| Coordinates: 50°21′20″N 2°48′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Milleville[1] |
Area 1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,310 |
| • Density | 146/km2 (377/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62810 /62580 |
| Elevation | 88–143 m (289–469 ft) (avg. 121 m or 397 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
