Pont-à-Vendin

Pont-à-Vendin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Pont-à-Vendin
Commune
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
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Ogier
Area
1
2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,187
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62666 /62880
Elevation21–41 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
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19683,489—    
19753,368−0.50%
19822,882−2.20%
19902,803−0.35%
19992,899+0.37%
20073,132+0.97%
20123,135+0.02%
20173,187+0.33%
Source: INSEE[2]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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