Noyelles-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl su lɑ̃s], literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.
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Coordinates: 50°25′52″N 2°52′25″E / 50.4311°N 2.8736°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Harnes |
Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Roger[1] |
Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,659 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62628 /62221 |
Elevation | 23–43 m (75–141 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.
The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,834 | — |
1975 | 8,779 | −1.61% |
1982 | 8,188 | −0.99% |
1990 | 7,687 | −0.79% |
1999 | 7,359 | −0.48% |
2007 | 6,991 | −0.64% |
2012 | 6,803 | −0.54% |
2017 | 6,561 | −0.72% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:
Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.