Farbus

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Farbus

Coat of arms of Farbus
Farbus is located in France
Farbus
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Vimy
Intercommunality Communauté urbaine d'Arras
Mayor Jean-François Dépret
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 61–139 m (200–456 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
Land area1 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Population2 532  (1999)
 - Density 152 /km2 (390 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62324/ 62580
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°21′28″N 2°49′30″E / 50.3578°N 2.825°E / 50.3578; 2.825

Farbus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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Geography [edit]

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

Population [edit]

Historical population of Farbus
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Population 436 430 473 460 529 532
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest [edit]

  • The church of St. Ranulphe, rebuilt after World War I.

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