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Lens, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates:50°25′56″N2°50′00″E / 50.4322°N 2.8333°E /50.4322; 2.8333
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Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Lens
Linse (Picard)
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Coordinates:50°25′56″N2°50′00″E / 50.4322°N 2.8333°E /50.4322; 2.8333
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonLens
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Sylvain Robert[1]
Area
1
11.70 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
32,697
 • Density2,795/km2 (7,238/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62498 /62300
Elevation27–71 m (89–233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lens (French pronunciation:[lɑ̃s]ⓘ;Picard:Linse) is a city in thePas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] It is one of the main towns ofHauts-de-France along withLille,Valenciennes,Amiens,Roubaix,Tourcoing,Arras andDouai. The inhabitants are calledLensois (pronounced[lɑ̃swa]).

Metropolitan area

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Lens belongs to the intercommunality of Lens-Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 242,000. Lens, along withDouai and 65 other communes, forms the agglomeration (unité urbaine) of Douai-Lens, whose population as of 2018 was 504,281.[4]

History

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Lens was initially a fortification from the Norman invasions. In 1180, it was owned by theCount of Flanders, and sovereignty was exercised by the Crown of France. In the 13th century, Lens received a charter fromLouis VIII of France, allowing it to become a city. The Flemish razed the city in 1303. Prior to this, the city's population relied on its markets.[5] In 1526, Lens was made part of theSpanish Netherlands under the ownership of the French monarchy, and only passed back to France on 7 November 1659 with theTreaty of the Pyrenees.[6]

In 1849, coal was discovered in Lens after surveys were carried out at Annay, Courrières and Loos-en-Gohelle. This led to the expansion of the city into an important industrial center as part of theNord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin.[7] The Lens Mining Company was founded in 1852 and experienced large profits.[8] The city, occupied from 1914 to 1918, was largely destroyed in theFirst World War and its population of 18,000 fell by half.[9] InWorld War II, the Allies bombarded the city from the air, leaving 500 dead and 1,000 buildings destroyed.[10] A newHôtel de Ville was erected in 1965.[11]

The last coal mine in Lens closed in 1986. The Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin was made aUNESCO Heritage site in 2012,[7]and theLouvre-Lens art museum was opened the same year.[12]

Education

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Lens is the site of one of the five campuses of theUniversity of Artois.[13]

Transport

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TheLens railway station, built in 1927, is served by regional trains towardsLille,Arras,Douai,Dunkirk,Calais andValenciennes. It is also connected to theTGV network, with high speed trains to Paris. It is served by theLens-Béthune bus network, with bus services running across Lens and connecting it to nearby towns. The nearest airport isLille Airport, which located 33 km (21 mi) north east of Lens. However, the airport provides direct routes to other parts of France, Europe and Morocco. The nearest major airports areBrussels Airport, located 158 km (98 mi) andParis Charles de Gaulle Airport, located 179 km (111 mi) south of Lens.

Sport

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Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Football clubRC Lens plays in the town. Their stadium,Stade Bollaert-Delelis, was used forUEFA Euro 1984, the1998 FIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro 2016 and the1999 Rugby World Cup and the2007 Rugby World Cup.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17932,081—    
18002,365+1.84%
18062,316−0.35%
18212,381+0.18%
18312,551+0.69%
18362,645+0.73%
18412,673+0.21%
18462,807+0.98%
18512,796−0.08%
18563,341+3.63%
18614,506+6.17%
18665,738+4.95%
18727,298+4.09%
18769,383+6.48%
188110,515+2.30%
188611,780+2.30%
189113,862+3.31%
189617,227+4.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
190124,370+7.18%
190627,744+2.63%
191131,812+2.77%
192114,259−7.71%
192630,155+16.16%
193133,513+2.13%
193632,730−0.47%
194634,342+0.48%
195440,753+2.16%
196242,590+0.55%
196841,874−0.28%
197540,199−0.58%
198238,244−0.71%
199035,017−1.10%
199936,206+0.37%
200736,011−0.07%
201232,663−1.93%
201731,415−0.78%
Source: EHESS[14] and INSEE (1968-2017)[15]

Gallery

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  • East of Pas-de-Calais (Béthune, Lens, Hénin-Beaumont)
    East of Pas-de-Calais (Béthune, Lens, Hénin-Beaumont)
  • Lens church
    Lens church
  • Main shopping district
    Main shopping district
  • One of the many cone-shaped coal tips that litter the landscape near Lens
    One of the many cone-shaped coal tips that litter the landscape near Lens
  • The Hôtel de Ville

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 de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^INSEE commune file
  4. ^Comparateur de territoire, INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^"Medieval era". Ville de Lens. Retrieved1 August 2015.
  6. ^"Modern era". Ville de Lens. Retrieved1 August 2015.
  7. ^abNord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (France): No. 1360 (Report). ICOMOS. 14 March 2021. Retrieved14 December 2023.
  8. ^"Discovery of Coal". Ville de Lens. Archived fromthe original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved1 August 2015.
  9. ^"World War I". Ville de Lens. Retrieved19 April 2024.
  10. ^"World War II". Ville de Lens. Retrieved19 April 2024.
  11. ^"Hôtel de ville de Lens". PSS Architecture. Retrieved23 October 2024.
  12. ^"Lens inaugure son musée du Louvre".France 24 (in French). 4 December 2012. Retrieved14 December 2023.
  13. ^"Hauts-de-France | Facts, Population, & Map | Britannica".www.britannica.com. Retrieved14 December 2023.
  14. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Lens,EHESS(in French).
  15. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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