Avion, Pas-de-Calais

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Avion
Commune
The town hall of Avion
The town hall of Avion
Coat of arms of Avion
Coat of arms
Location of Avion
Avion is located in France
Avion
Avion
Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°E / 50.41; 2.8336Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E / 50.41°N 2.8336°E / 50.41; 2.8336
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonAvion
IntercommunalityCommunaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Tellier[1]
Area
1
13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
17,583
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62065 /62210
Elevation27–77 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.

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[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196220,781—    
196822,422+7.9%
197522,894+2.1%
198221,023−8.2%
199018,534−11.8%
199918,298−1.3%
200518,422+0.7%
200617,932−2.7%
200917,428−2.8%
201117,947+3.0%
201417,932−0.1%
201518,245+1.7%

Sights[]

The amusement park « Ch'ti Parc »


* The church of St. Eloi, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.

International relations[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Avion is twinned with:[3]

  • England Doncaster, England, since May 1981.[4]
  • Germany Erzgebirge, Germany since 1961.
  • Poland Zgorzelec, Poland since 1987.
  • Slovenia Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia since 1961.

Photographs[]

  • The library and Place des Droits de l'Enfant

  • La Maison de l'Enfant

  • One of lakes in the parc Glissoire

  • The canoe course in the parc Glissoire

  • The city of the Republic view from the top of the slag heap in the parc Glissoire

  • The church from the top of the spoil heap in the park of the Glissoire

  • The Parc Glissoire

  • The bathing area view in the parc Glissoire

  • The city of Lens view from the top of the slagheap

  • The church of Avion

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ http://www.afccre.org/fr/nos-membres/annuaire-des-villes-jumelees
  4. ^ "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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