Loison-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [lwazɔ̃ su lɑ̃s], literally Loison under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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 (2020–2026) | Daniel Kruszka[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 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. | |
Geography
editLoison-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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,223 | — |
| 1975 | 4,802 | −1.19% |
| 1982 | 5,022 | +0.64% |
| 1990 | 5,688 | +1.57% |
| 1999 | 5,579 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 5,507 | −0.16% |
| 2012 | 5,175 | −1.24% |
| 2017 | 5,410 | +0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
- A war memorial.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official Web site (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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