Vélu

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Vélu
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(2020–2026) Daniel Bouquillon[1]Area
1
3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
132 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62840 /62124
Elevation96–124 m (315–407 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vélu (French pronunciation: [vely]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Vélu is situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D18 and the D18E roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 187—    
1975 134−4.65%
1982 138+0.42%
1990 130−0.74%
1999 136+0.50%
2007 128−0.75%
2012 133+0.77%
2017 135+0.30%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Amand, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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