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Morchies () is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of
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Geography

Morchies is situated southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.


Population


Places of interest

* The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after
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. * The three
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cemeteries.


See also

* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department


References


External links


The CWGC British cemetery

The CWGC Australian cemetery

The CWGC Communal cemetery
Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub