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Noyelles-sous-Lens
Noyelles-sous-LensLocation within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Noyelles-sous-LensAdministration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Lens Canton Liévin-Sud Intercommunality Communaupole
of Lens-LiévinMayor Alain Roger
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 23–43 m (75–141 ft) Land area1 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) Population2 7,079 (2006) - Density 1,903 /km2 (4,930 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 62628/ 62221 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°25′52″N 2°52′25″E / 50.4311111111°N 2.87361111111°E
Noyelles-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Administration
Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the intercommunality of Lens-Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.
History
The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.
Twin towns
Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:
Szczecinek, Poland since 1983
Roundstone, Ireland since 2004[1]
Notable people
Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.
See also
References
External links
- Town council website (French)
- Communaupole website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais geography stubs
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