Avion, Pas-de-Calais
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  Avion | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Avion | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°ECoordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Avion |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Robitail |
| Area1 | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 17,428 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62065 / 62210 |
| Elevation |
27–77 m (89–253 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
An ex-coalmining industrial town, with a little farming, situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Lens at the junction of the N17, D40 and D55 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 20,781 | — |
| 1968 | 22,422 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 22,894 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,023 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 18,534 | −11.8% |
| 1999 | 18,298 | −1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,422 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,428 | −5.4% |
Sights
* The church of St. Eloi, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The modern church of St. Denis.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Avion is twinned with:
Doncaster, England, since May 1981.[1]
Zgorzelec, Poland.
Bourj el-Barajneh, Lebanon, Palestinian refugee camp.
Photographs
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La mairie d'Avion
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The library and Place des Droits de l'Enfant
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La Maison de l'Enfant
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One of lakes in the parc Glissoire
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The canoe course in the parc Glissoire
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The city of the Republic view from the top of the slag heap in the parc Glissoire
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The church from the top of the spoil heap in the park of the Glissoire
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The Parc Glissoire
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The bathing area view in the parc Glissoire
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The city of Lens view from the top of the slagheap
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avion (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Official website (French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
- Website about Avion and the Palestinians (French)
- Ch'ti Parc adventure playground website (French)
- The CWGC graves in the commune cemetery
- Avion on the Quid website (French)