What is the population of Vimy, Hauts-de-France?

Vimy has a population of approximately 4,307 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Vimy, Hauts-de-France located?

Vimy is located in Hauts-de-France, France, at approximate coordinates 50.3733°, 2.8108°.

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Vimy

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Vimy

Total population

4,307

Elevation19 m

Land area11.33 km²

Coordinates50.37°, 2.81°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

19 m

Area

11.33 km²

Official website

www.infomairie.net/62-vimy

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vimy is a commune in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Located 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) west of Vimy is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who were killed during the First World War. The Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

50.3733

Longitude

2.8108

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

74,803

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera Huds. · Liliopsida
4,994
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,387
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
1,911
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,905
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,894
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,701
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,616
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,207

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.2

Largest event

2008-07-14

Most recent

M 2.6 — 2008-08-08
1 km SSE of Boussu, Belgium
M 3.2 — 2008-07-14
1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium
M 3.1 — 2005-06-01
3 km N of Grandvilliers, France
M 3.1 — 2005-02-27
1 km NW of Libercourt, France
M 2.5 — 2004-10-03
0 km ESE of Maubray, Belgium
M 2.7 — 2002-04-30
0 km SSE of Waudrez, Belgium

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Désiré Delansorne

French sportsperson, politician and bicycle racer

Kathy Dauthuille

French humorist

Louis Bournonville

French association football player (1891–1962)

Louis Brassart-Mariage

French architect (1875-1933)

Louis François Joseph Degouve de Nuncques

French politician

Lucien-Thrasybule Lenglet

French politician

Léon-Marie Wartelle d'Herlincourt

French politician (1806–1866)

Marc-Antoine Boidin

French comics artist

Marc François

French actor (1960-2006)

Marc Westerloppe

French association football player

Marguerite Burnat-Provins

French poet and painter (1872-1952)

Marietta Martin

writer and journalist (1902-1944)

Mathieu Beugnet

French kayaker

Matthieu Mendès

French composer, record producer and singer-songwriter

Mélusine Vaglio

children's writer

Narcisse Lefebvre-Hermant

French politician (1795-1860)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.11

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

752

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 62861
Department: 62
Region: 32
Population (Wikidata): 4,270

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr