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Warlincourt-lès-Pas (, literally ''Warlincourt
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in the
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Geography

Warlincourt-lès-Pas is situated some southwest of Arras, on the D25 road. The river Kilienne finds its source in the
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surrounding the village.


History

The commune was awarded the
Croix de Guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa ...
on 23 September 1920.


Population


Places of interest

* The church of St.Kilien, dating from the nineteenth century. * Traces of an old castle. * St.Kilien's chapel.


See also

*
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):A website about the village
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