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 / 50.4744°N 2.8894°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Sandra Bablin[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,136 |
| • 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
editPont-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
edit| 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
edit- 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.
International relations
editPont-à-Vendin is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Faetano: firmato il gemellaggio con Pont à Vendin" (in Italian). October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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