Violaines
Violaines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Violaines | |
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_city_limit_sign.JPG) The road into Violaines | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Violaines 
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| Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°47′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Bernard Firmin |
| Area 1 | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,667 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Violainois, Violainoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62863 /62138 |
| Elevation | 19–34 m (62–112 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 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 region, Violaines is situated some 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Béthune and 17 miles (27.4 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1817 | 1984 | 2425 | 2890 | 3524 | 3577 | 3737 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Violaines. |
- Regional website (in French)
- The CWGC graves in the commune’s cemetery
- Violaines on the Quid website (in French)
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