Chelers
Chelers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Chelers | |
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 The chateau of Chelers | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chelers 
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| Coordinates: 50°22′35″N 2°29′10″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 |
| Area 1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 259 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62221 /62127 |
| Elevation | 126–158 m (413–518 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 |
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| 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.
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