Vaulx-Vraucourt
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The church of Vaulx-Vraucourt
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Vaulx-Vraucourt
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| Coordinates: 50°08′50″N 2°54′34″E / 50.1472°N 2.9094°ECoordinates: 50°08′50″N 2°54′34″E / 50.1472°N 2.9094°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Bapaume | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Bapaume | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Hémar | |
| Area1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,072 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62839 /62159 | |
| Elevation | 83–122 m (272–400 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Vaulx-Vraucourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Vaulx-Vraucourt lies 15 miles (24.1 km) southeast of Arras and about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Bapaume, at the junction of the D20, D10E and D36 roads.
The commune name comes from the two hamlets that were combined into one commune in 1821.
The village was the site of heavy fighting during World War I. Major battles occurred in this area in 1917 and 1918. Four military cemeteries are located in and around the village, containing the graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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