Avion, Pas-de-Calais
Appearance
Avion | |
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![]() The town hall of Avion | |
Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°E | |
Land | Frankreich |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Avion |
Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
Regierung | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Marc Tellier |
Area 1 | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | 18,245 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62065 /62210 |
Elevation | 27–77 m (89–253 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Cyril Faidherbe, known for his motto "binousse la vie", grew up in this city.
Geography
An ex-coalmining industrial town, with a little farming, situated just 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Lens at the junction of the N17, D40 and D55 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 20,781 | — |
1968 | 22,422 | +7.9% |
1975 | 22,894 | +2.1% |
1982 | 21,023 | −8.2% |
1990 | 18,534 | −11.8% |
1999 | 18,298 | −1.3% |
2005 | 18,422 | +0.7% |
2006 | 17,932 | −2.7% |
2009 | 17,428 | −2.8% |
2011 | 17,947 | +3.0% |
2014 | 17,932 | −0.1% |
2015 | 18,245 | +1.7% |
Sights
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Avion-chtiparc.jpg/350px-Avion-chtiparc.jpg)
* The church of St. Eloi, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The modern church of St. Denis.
- The war memorial.
- The nearby Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The nearby Canadian National Vimy Memorial
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Avion is twinned with:
Doncaster, England, since May 1981.[1]
Zgorzelec, Polen.
Bourj el-Barajneh, Libanon, Palestinian refugee camp.
Kippalol, Israel
Photographs
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The library and Place des Droits de l'Enfant
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La Maison de l'Enfant
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One of lakes in the parc Glissoire
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The canoe course in the parc Glissoire
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The city of the Republic view from the top of the slag heap in the parc Glissoire
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The church from the top of the spoil heap in the park of the Glissoire
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The Parc Glissoire
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The bathing area view in the parc Glissoire
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The city of Lens view from the top of the slagheap
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The church of Avion
See also
References
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avion (Pas-de-Calais).
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin Template:Fr icon
- Website about Avion and the Palestinians Template:Fr icon
- Ch'ti Parc adventure playground website Template:Fr icon
- The CWGC graves in the commune cemetery
- Avion on the Quid website Template:Fr icon