Pont-à-Vendin

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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
The town hall of Pont-à-Vendin
The town hall of Pont-à-Vendin
Coat of arms of Pont-à-Vendin
Location of Pont-à-Vendin
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Pont-à-Vendin is located in France
Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin is located in Hauts-de-France
Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin
Coordinates: 50°28′28″N 2°53′22″E / 50.4744°N 2.8894°E / 50.4744; 2.8894
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Sandra Bablin[1]
Area
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2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,136
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/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

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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

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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[4]

Places of interest

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  • 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

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Pont-à-Vendin is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  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
  5. ^ "Faetano: firmato il gemellaggio con Pont à Vendin" (in Italian). October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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