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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Venant (West Flemish: Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Saint-Venant
Papingem | |
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Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°32′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Lillers |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | André Flajolet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,022 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62770 /62350 |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Venant is situated some 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 26 miles (42 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and D916 roads and by the banks of the Lys.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,328 | — |
1975 | 3,988 | −1.16% |
1982 | 4,127 | +0.49% |
1990 | 3,887 | −0.75% |
1999 | 3,206 | −2.12% |
2007 | 3,274 | +0.26% |
2012 | 2,996 | −1.76% |
2017 | 3,027 | +0.21% |
Source: INSEE[4] |