Demarcation Stone No. 22
Western Front demarcation stones, known in French as bornes du Front or bornes Vauthier and in Dutch as demarcatiepalen, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gorre British and Indian Cemetery and Église Saint-Pierre de Gorre.
Gorre British and Indian Cemetery
Cemetery
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Gorre British and Indian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission military cemetery containing Commonwealth burials from the First World War, located in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery is situated 2 km south of Demarcation Stone No. 22.
Église Saint-Pierre de Gorre
Church
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Église Saint-Pierre de Gorre is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Demarcation Stone No. 22.
Église Saint-Jacques d’Essars
Church
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Église Saint-Jacques d’Essars is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 22.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verquigneul.
Verquigneul
Village
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Verquigneul is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Verquigneul is situated 6 km south of Demarcation Stone No. 22.
Demarcation Stone No. 22
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Beuvry, Arrondissement of Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.55705° or 50° 33′ 25″ northLongitude
2.69148° or 2° 41′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F24HM4R+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4252453190OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 22” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 22”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 22”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aire de jeux de la Prévôté and Mairie d’Essars.
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