Vendin-lès-Béthune
Vendin-lès-Béthune is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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.JPG.webp) The town hall of Vendin-lès-Béthune | |
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Location of Vendin-lès-Béthune 
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| Coordinates: 50°32′34″N 2°36′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Baptiste Guelton |
| Area 1 | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,443 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62841 /62232 |
| Elevation | 21–45 m (69–148 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Béthune and 24 miles (38.6 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D180 and D181e roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 2026 | 2040 | 2533 | 2302 | 2450 | 2526 | 2474 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Harlem Shake place
- The Guelton memorial
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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