Vendin-lès-Béthune

Vendin-lès-Béthune
Wenden
Commune
The town hall of Vendin-lès-Béthune
The town hall of Vendin-lès-Béthune
Coat of arms of Vendin-lès-Béthune
Coat of arms
Location of Vendin-lès-Béthune
Map
Vendin-lès-Béthune is located in France
Vendin-lès-Béthune
Vendin-lès-Béthune
Vendin-lès-Béthune is located in Hauts-de-France
Vendin-lès-Béthune
Vendin-lès-Béthune
Coordinates: 50°32′34″N 2°36′26″E / 50.5428°N 2.6072°E / 50.5428; 2.6072
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBéthune
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Meyfroidt Lefait[1]
Area
1
3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,393
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62841 /62232
Elevation21–45 m (69–148 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vendin-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dɛ̃ lɛ betyn], literally Vendin near Béthune; Picard: Vindin-lès-Betheune; West Flemish: Wenden) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Béthune and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D180 and D181e roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,040—    
1975 2,533+3.14%
1982 2,302−1.36%
1990 2,450+0.78%
1999 2,526+0.34%
2007 2,416−0.56%
2012 2,401−0.12%
2017 2,443+0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The war memorial.
  • The Harlem Shake place
  • The Guelton memorial

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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