Noyelles-sous-Lens
Noyelles-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.
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 The town hall of Noyelles-sous-Lens | |
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Location of Noyelles-sous-Lens 
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| Coordinates: 50°25′52″N 2°52′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Roger |
| Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,561 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62628 /62221 |
| Elevation | 23–43 m (75–141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Administration
Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.
History
The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.
Twin towns
Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:
Szczecinek, Poland since 1983
Roundstone, Ireland since 2004[2]
Notable people
Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Twinning: Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Roundstone News, January 2009
External links
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- Town council website (in French)
- Communaupole website (in French)
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