Vendin-le-Vieil
Vendin-le-Vieil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The town hall of Vendin-le-Vieil | |
Location of Vendin-le-Vieil 
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| Coordinates: 50°28′29″N 2°52′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Hiel |
| Area 1 | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,608 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62842 /62880 |
| Elevation | 20–66 m (66–217 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining area, once boasting 2 pits, now a farming and light industrial town, Vending-le-Vieil lies 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D38e and the D164e roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 7090 | 7208 | 6866 | 6934 | 6938 | 6798 | 7054 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Leger, rebuilt along with the rest of the town, after World War I.
- The modern church of St. Auguste.
External links
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- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin(in French)
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