Avion, Pas-de-Calais
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.
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Location of Avion 
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| Coordinates: 50°24′36″N 2°50′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Avion |
| Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Marc Tellier |
| Area 1 | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 17,622 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/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. | |
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
The amusement park « Ch'ti Parc »
* 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
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
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "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.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
- Website about Avion and the Palestinians (in French)
- Ch'ti Parc adventure playground website (in French)
- The CWGC graves in the commune cemetery
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