Loison-sous-Lens

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Daniel Kruszka^[1]Area3.55 km² (1.37 sq mi)Population5,255 • Density1,500/km² (3,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation24–48 m (79–157 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.

Loison-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [lwazɔ̃ su lɑ̃s], literally Loison under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Loison-sous-Lens is a suburban town, one mile east of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D917 and the D162 roads. Bounded to the west by the A21 autoroute and to the south by the Lens Canal.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,223	—
1975	4,802	−1.19%
1982	5,022	+0.64%
1990	5,688	+1.57%
1999	5,579	−0.21%
2007	5,507	−0.16%
2012	5,175	−1.24%
2017	5,410	+0.89%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
• A war memorial.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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