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Souchez
Sign in to saveSouchez () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located northwest of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.
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Place details
- Locality
- Souchez
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,222
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Souchez
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Cascade carieul 1280x960.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Souchez river
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Souchez.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lens
- French commune.canton
- Bully-les-Mines
- French commune.INSEE
- 62801
- French commune.postal code
- 62153
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marie Alexandre
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Lens-Liévin
- French commune.elevation m
- 97
- French commune.elevation min m
- 62
- French commune.elevation max m
- 157
- French commune.area km2
- 6.75
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Population
- Places of interest
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- References
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Souchez () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located northwest of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.
==Geography== Souchez lies north of Arras, at the junction of the D937, D57 and D58 roads. The small river Souchez, a tributary of the Deûle, flows through the town.
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