21 Aug, 2019
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Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.t‿a vɑ̃dɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Pont-à-Vendin is a farming and light industrial town, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D30 and the D164 roads. The commune was important during the Middle Ages, as the Deûle river is bridged here.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,489 | — |
| 1975 | 3,368 | −0.50% |
| 1982 | 2,882 | −2.20% |
| 1990 | 2,803 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 2,899 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 3,132 | +0.97% |
| 2012 | 3,135 | +0.02% |
| 2017 | 3,187 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The eighteenth century church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- The German war cemetery.
- The war memorial.
International relations
Pont-à-Vendin is twinned with:
Faetano, San Marino (2014)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Faetano: firmato il gemellaggio con Pont à Vendin" (in Italian). October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pont-à-Vendin.
- Official website (in French)
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