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Vendin-le-Vieil

Summary

Vendin-le-Vieil (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dɛ̃ lə vjɛj]; Picard: Vindin-l'Vieil) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Vendin-le-Vieil
Commune
The town hall of Vendin-le-Vieil
The town hall of Vendin-le-Vieil
Location of Vendin-le-Vieil
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Vendin-le-Vieil
Vendin-le-Vieil
Vendin-le-Vieil is located in Hauts-de-France
Vendin-le-Vieil
Vendin-le-Vieil
Coordinates: 50°28′29″N 2°52′00″E / 50.4747°N 2.8667°E / 50.4747; 2.8667
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ludovic Gambiez[1]
Area
1
10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,381
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62842 /62880
Elevation20–66 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 edit

An ex-coalmining area, once boasting 2 pits, now a farming and light industrial town, Vendin-le-Vieil lies 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D38e and the D164e roads.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,208—    
1975 6,866−0.69%
1982 6,934+0.14%
1990 6,938+0.01%
1999 6,798−0.23%
2007 7,189+0.70%
2012 7,787+1.61%
2017 8,608+2.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St.Leger, rebuilt along with the rest of the town, after World War I.
  • The modern church of St. Auguste.

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vendin-le-Vieil.
  • Official town website (in French)
  • Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin(in French)