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    Fouquières-lès-Lens (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ lɑ̃s], literally Fouquières near Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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    Éleu-dit-Leauwette (62291) Estevelles (62311) Évin-Malmaison (62321) Fouquières-lès-Lens (62351) Givenchy-en-Gohelle (62371) Gouy-Servins (62380) Grenay (62386)...
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    Bouvigny-Boyeffles Bully-les-Mines Carency Éleu-dit-Leauwette Estevelles Fouquières-lès-Lens Givenchy-en-Gohelle Gouy-Servins Grenay Harnes Hulluch Lens Liévin Loison-sous-Lens...
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    Fouquières-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ betyn], literally Fouquières near Béthune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the...
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    Lens (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃s] ; Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France...
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    unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, [sɛ̃t katʁin lez‿aʁas], literally Sainte-Catherine near Arras; Picard: Sainte-Cat'leine-lès-Aro) is a commune in the...
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    of Coal". Ville de Lens. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2015. "Historique du Pas-de-Calais". Le SPLAF. "Évolution et...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    (French pronunciation: [anɛ]; also referred to as Annay-sous-Lens, literally Annay under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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    Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée (French pronunciation: [ʒivɑ̃ʃi la base], literally Givenchy near La Bassée; Picard: Givinchy-lès-l’Bassée) is a commune in the...
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    969 in 1886, a growth of 335.9%; this is because the city of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais merged with Calais in 1885. According to the INSEE census of 2017...
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    file Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carency. Communaupole of Lens-Liévin website (in French) v t e...
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  • organised around Noyelles-sous-Lens in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 22m (Fouquières-lès-Lens) to 45m (Billy-Montigny) for an...
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    Noyelles-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl su lɑ̃s], literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    It is a former coal mining town, three miles northwest of the centre of Lens. The two largest (184 m & 182 m) spoil heaps in Europe are in Loos-en-Gohelle...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    expanded from 3 to 6 communes: Billy-Montigny Bois-Bernard Fouquières-lès-Lens Harnes Noyelles-sous-Lens Rouvroy Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes of Pas-de-Calais...
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    northern by-pass Douai. Upgrade of the N455 between Pecquencourt and Douchy-les-Mines and the A2. KML file (edit • help) Template:Attached KML/A21 autoroute...
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    (19 km) east of Lens. The inhabitants are called Leforestois. Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French)...
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    Pas-de-Calais department Chinese Labour Corps "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    Fouquereuil Fouquières-lès-Béthune Fouquières-lès-Lens Framecourt Frémicourt Frencq Fresnes-lès-Montauban Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen Fresnoy Fresnoy-en-Gohelle...
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    village situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Lens at the junction of the N47 and D39 roads. The airport of Lens-Bénifontaine (code LFQL) is located in the...
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    department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lens. Émilienne Moreau-Evrard, French resistance heroine, was born at Wingles...
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    Boulogne had recently been built northwards along the coast and the Étaples-Le Touquet station was opened in 1848. Traffic was increased when the local railway...
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    pre-date the extensive fortification of towns in northern France by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the 17th century. Montreuil-sur-Mer was the headquarters...
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    du village" (in French). 20 October 2022. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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