Avion, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°E / 50.41; 2.8336
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Avion
Commune
The town hall of Avion
The town hall of Avion
Coat of arms of Avion
Coat of arms
Location of Avion
Map
Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Jean Letoquart[1]
Area
1
13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
17,672
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62065
/62210
Elevation27–77 m (89–253 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avion (French pronunciation: [avjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

An ex-coal mining 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
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 22,422—    
1975 22,894+0.30%
1982 21,023−1.21%
1990 18,534−1.56%
1999 18,298−0.14%
2007 17,653−0.45%
2012 18,168+0.58%
2017 17,622−0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

First World War
.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Avion is

twinned with:[5]

Photographs

  • The library and Place des Droits de l'Enfant
    The library and Place des Droits de l'Enfant
  • La Maison de l'Enfant
    La Maison de l'Enfant
  • One of lakes in the parc Glissoire
    One of lakes in the parc Glissoire
  • The canoe course in the parc Glissoire
    The canoe course in the parc Glissoire
  • The city of the Republic view from the top of the slag heap in the parc Glissoire
    The city of the Republic view from the top of the
    slag heap
    in the parc Glissoire
  • The church from the top of the spoil heap in the park of the Glissoire
    The church from the top of the
    spoil heap
    in the park of the Glissoire
  • The Parc Glissoire
    The Parc Glissoire
  • The bathing area view in the parc Glissoire
    The bathing area view in the parc Glissoire
  • The city of Lens view from the top of the slagheap
    The city of Lens view from the top of the slagheap
  • The church of Avion
    The church of Avion

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Annuaire des villes jumelées | AFCCRE". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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