Vis-en-Artois

Vis-en-Artois
Vis-en-Artois
Commune
	The church of Vis-en-Artois
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vis-en-Artois
	Vis-en-Artois Vis-en-Artois
	Coordinates: 50°14′52″N2°56′27″E / 50.2478°N 2.9408°E Coordinates: 50°14′52″N2°56′27″E / 50.2478°N 2.9408°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Thiévet
Area 1	6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2019)	649
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62864 /62156
Elevation	46–88 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.

Last updated December 02, 2022

Vis-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Vis-en-Artois is situated 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D9 roads.

History

A CWGC cemetery Vis1.jpg — 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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	608	—
1975	617	+0.21%
1982	603	−0.33%
1990	539	−1.39%
1999	536	−0.06%
2007	585	+1.10%
2012	655	+2.29%
2017	654	−0.03%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
The war memorial, inaugurated on August 10, 1924.
For the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt see Haucourt.^[5]

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
↑ INSEE commune file
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
↑ Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery

External links

Vis-en-Artois official website (in French)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2019-2] "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[5] Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery

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