Loison-sous-Lens
Loison-sous-Lens | |
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 The church of Loison-sous-Lens | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Loison-sous-Lens  | |
  Loison-sous-Lens  Loison-sous-Lens | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′20″N 2°51′12″E / 50.4389°N 2.8533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Lens |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Kruszka |
| Area 1 | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 5,255 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62523 /62218 |
| Elevation | 24–48 m (79–157 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Loison-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Loison-sous-Lens is a suburban town, one mile east of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D917 and the D162 roads. Bounded to the west by the A21 autoroute and to the south by the Lens Canal.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5099 | 5223 | 4802 | 5022 | 5688 | 5579 | 5586 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
- A war memorial.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loison-sous-Lens.
- Official Web site (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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