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Loison-sous-Lens

Coordinates: 50°26′20″N 2°51′12″E / 50.4389°N 2.8533°E / 50.4389; 2.8533
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Loison-sous-Lens
The church of Loison-sous-Lens
The church of Loison-sous-Lens
Coat of arms of Loison-sous-Lens
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Loison-sous-Lens is located in France
Loison-sous-Lens
Loison-sous-Lens
Loison-sous-Lens is located in Hauts-de-France
Loison-sous-Lens
Loison-sous-Lens
Coordinates: 50°26′20″N 2°51′12″E / 50.4389°N 2.8533°E / 50.4389; 2.8533
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonLens
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Kruszka[1]
Area
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3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,255
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62523 /62218
Elevation24–48 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.

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]

Geography

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Loison-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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19685,223—    
19754,802−1.19%
19825,022+0.64%
19905,688+1.57%
19995,579−0.21%
20075,507−0.16%
20125,175−1.24%
20175,410+0.89%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
  • A war memorial.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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