Vis-en-Artois

Vis-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Vis-en-Artois
The church of Vis-en-Artois
Coat of arms
Location of Vis-en-Artois
Vis-en-Artois
Vis-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 2°56′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christian Thiévet
Area
1
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
654
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62864 /62156
Elevation46–88 m (151–289 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Vis-en-Artois is situated 8 miles (12.9 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D9 roads.

History

A CWGC cemetery

World War I deeply affected the town, which was under the thumb of German troops from September 30, 1914 until its liberation by Canadian forces on 24 August 1918.

During the year 1918 the village was completely destroyed. The people who had not fled before the arrival of the invading troops were evacuated to Belgium.

On 24 September 1920, Vis-en-Artois received the Croix de Guerre.

Population

Historical population of Vis-en-Artois
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population585608617603539536566
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

Town hall

See also

References


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