Vendin-lès-Béthune
| Vendin-lès-Béthune | |
|---|---|
  Vendin-lès-Béthune | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Vendin-lès-Béthune | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′34″N 2°36′26″E / 50.5428°N 2.6072°ECoordinates: 50°32′34″N 2°36′26″E / 50.5428°N 2.6072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Courtois |
| Area1 | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,474 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62841 / 62232 |
| Elevation |
21–45 m (69–148 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vendin-lès-Béthune is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Béthune and 24 miles (38.6 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D180 and D181e roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2026 | 2040 | 2533 | 2302 | 2450 | 2526 | 2474 |
| 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.Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
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