Vimy

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For the bomber, see Vickers Vimy

East of Pas-de-Calais (Béthune, Lens, Hénin-Beaumont)

Vimy is a town and commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. Population: 4,700.

1 Administration
2 History
3 Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
4 Miscellaneous

[edit] Administration

Vimy belongs to the communauté d'agglomération of Lens-Liévin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

[edit] History

The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place southeast of Vimy and was an important battle of the First World War for Canadian military history.

[edit] Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park

There is a one square kilometre section of land southeast of Vimy is considered Canadian soil. This section was gifted to Canada by the French government in 1922, in recognition of Canada's contributions in World War I, especially during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Canadian government is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Vimy Memorial that is located on this site.