Violaines | |
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Location of Violaines
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Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°47′23″E / 50.5411°N 2.7897°E / 50.5411; 2.7897 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Douvrin |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Castell |
Area1 | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 3,831 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/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. |
Violaines (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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.
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