Thélus | |
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![]() The centre of Thélus | |
Coordinates: 50°21′20″N2°48′05″E / 50.3556°N 2.8014°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 (2021) [2] | 1,271 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/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. |
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The ridge runs in a direction from Givenchy-en-Gohelle in the north-west to Farbus in the south-east.