Saint-Venant

Summary

Saint-Venant (West Flemish: Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Saint-Venant
Papingem
A general view of Saint-Venant
A general view of Saint-Venant
Coat of arms of Saint-Venant
Location of Saint-Venant
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Saint-Venant
Saint-Venant
Saint-Venant is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Venant
Saint-Venant
Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°32′43″E / 50.6232°N 2.5453°E / 50.6232; 2.5453
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Flajolet[1]
Area
1
14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,022
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62770 /62350
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Saint-Venant is situated some 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 26 miles (42 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and D916 roads and by the banks of the Lys.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19684,328—    
19753,988−1.16%
19824,127+0.49%
19903,887−0.75%
19993,206−2.12%
20073,274+0.26%
20122,996−1.76%
20173,027+0.21%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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. ^ Michael Glover & Jonathan Riley, 'That Astonishing Infantry': The History of The Royal Welch Fusiliers 1689-2006, p299
  6. ^ Comite des Parcs et Jardins de France website/ Accessed 15 September 2014

External links edit

  • The CWGC graves in the churchyard
  • The CWGC British cemetery