Vitry-en-Artois

Vitry-en-Artois (French: [vitʁi ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; literally "Vitry in Artois"; Picard: Vitry-in-Artoé or Vitry-la-Gueule) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Vitry-en-Artois Vitry-in-Artoé / Vitry-la-Gueule (Picard)
Commune
The town hall of Vitry-en-Artois
Location of Vitry-en-Artois
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Coordinates: 50°19′35″N 2°59′02″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Georget[1]
Area 1	18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,842
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62865 /62490
Elevation	41–72 m (135–236 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Vitry-en-Artois is situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D39 and the D42 roads. The river Scarpe flows through the town, which is also served by the SNCF railway. The World War II German airfield was later used by the Americans, then after the war, was put to commercial use as the local aerodrome.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,593	—
1975	4,748	+4.06%
1982	4,738	−0.03%
1990	4,732	−0.02%
1999	4,606	−0.30%
2007	4,388	−0.60%
2012	4,600	+0.95%
2017	4,677	+0.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department