Chelers
| Chelers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The chateau of Chelers | ||
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  Chelers Location within Hauts-de-France region  Chelers | ||
| Coordinates: 50°22′35″N 2°29′10″E / 50.3764°N 2.4861°ECoordinates: 50°22′35″N 2°29′10″E / 50.3764°N 2.4861°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte | |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Wacheux | |
| Area1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 258 | |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62221 /62127 | |
| Elevation |
126–158 m (413–518 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Chelers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village located 13 miles (22 km) west-northwest of Arras at the junction of the D77 with the D72 road.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282 | 301 | 284 | 286 | 260 | 258 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- An eighteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
External links
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- The CWGC graves
- Chelers on the Quid website (in French)
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