Vimy (Pas de Calais)

First mentioned in sources in 1193. Like all surrounding territories, Vimy was the site of numerous battles of the French, Spanish, English and Dutch troops in the XIV, XVII and XVIII centuries. The battle of the First World War on April 9-12, 1917, known as the Battle of Wimi , became the most famous. The Canadian Forces played a key role in this, and this battle became an important page in the history of Canada.

In 1922, the area near the highest point of Vimy Hill was handed over by the French authorities to the people of Canada in gratitude for the merits of Canadians during the war. On July 26, 1936, the Canadian National Memorial , the largest Canadian war memorial, was opened here. It was opened by the King of Great Britain Edward VIII (as King of Canada) and French President Albert Lebrun in the presence of 50 thousand Canadian and French war veterans.

Employment structure:

• agriculture - 0.0%
• industry - 6.7%
• construction - 11.5%
• trade, transport and services - 46.3%
• state and municipal services - 35.5%

The unemployment rate ( 2013 ) is 9.6% (France as a whole - 12.8%, the Pas de Calais department - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, euro ( 2013 ) - 21,448 (France as a whole - 25,140, ​​the department of the Pas-de-Calais - 17,706).

Since 2014, the post of mayor of Vimy has been headed by Jacques Larivière. In the 2014 elections, the independent bloc led by him won, gaining 50.58% of the vote in the 2nd round.

Population dynamics, people

•   Horley , England
•   Fischach , Germany

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  Church of St. Martin

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  Trenches of the First World

• Vimi / Official site
• National Institute of Statistics
• 2014 Municipal Election Results