Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.t‿a vɑ̃dɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Pont-à-Vendin | |
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 The town hall of Pont-à-Vendin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-à-Vendin | |
  Pont-à-Vendin  Pont-à-Vendin | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′28″N 2°53′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Manuel Lengaigne[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,116 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62666 /62880 |
| Elevation | 21–41 m (69–135 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Pont-à-Vendin is a farming and light industrial town, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D30 and the D164 roads. The commune was important during the Middle Ages, as the Deûle river is bridged here.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,489 | — |
| 1975 | 3,368 | −0.50% |
| 1982 | 2,882 | −2.20% |
| 1990 | 2,803 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 2,899 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 3,132 | +0.97% |
| 2012 | 3,135 | +0.02% |
| 2017 | 3,187 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The eighteenth century church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- The German war cemetery.
- The war memorial.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- War memorial website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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