Laventie

Laventie
Laventie

Coordinates: 50°37′42″N 2°46′19″E / 50.6283°N 2.7719°E / 50.6283; 2.7719Coordinates: 50°37′42″N 2°46′19″E / 50.6283°N 2.7719°E / 50.6283; 2.7719
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Laventie
Intercommunality Flandre Lys
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Roger Douez
Area1 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 4,794
  Density 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62491 / 62840
Elevation 15–20 m (49–66 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)

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.

Laventie is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A small farming and light industrial town, situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Béthune and 12 miles (19.3 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D166, D173 and D174 roads. Famous for its cherries.

Population

Historical population of Laventie
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population2871290928773415441043834794
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. "Casualty Details: Carter, Nelson Victor". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

External links

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