Farbus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] It is located 7 kilometres from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge (part of the Battle of Arras) and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.[4]

Farbus
Commune
The town hall of Farbus
Coat of arms
Location of Farbus
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Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°49′30″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Arras-2
Intercommunality	CU d'Arras
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Canler[1]
Area 1	3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	590
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62324 /62580
Elevation	61–139 m (200–456 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and D51 roads.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Ranulphe, rebuilt after World War I
• The nearby Canadian National Vimy Memorial

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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