Violaines

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Jean-François Castell^[1]Area10.01 km² (3.86 sq mi)Population3,831 • Density380/km² (990/sq mi)Demonym(s)Violainois, ViolainoisesTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation19–34 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.

Violaines (French pronunciation: [vjɔlɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some 7 miles (11 km) east of Béthune and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,984	—
1975	2,425	+2.91%
1982	2,890	+2.54%
1990	3,524	+2.51%
1999	3,577	+0.17%
2007	3,682	+0.36%
2012	3,671	−0.06%
2017	3,667	−0.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

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.

International relations

Violaine is twinned with:

• Schwerte-Wandhofen in Germany

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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