Souchez

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Souchez is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located 3.2 km northwest of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the missing First World War Canadian soldiers with no known grave; the Memorial is also the site of two Canadian cemeteries.

Geography

Souchez lies 8 mi north of Arras, at the junction of the D937, D57 and D58 roads. The small river Souchez, a tributary of the Deûle, flows through the town.

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