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Noyelles-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl su lɑ̃s], literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.

Administration

Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

History

The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 9,834—    
1975 8,779−1.61%
1982 8,188−0.99%
1990 7,687−0.79%
1999 7,359−0.48%
2007 6,991−0.64%
2012 6,803−0.54%
2017 6,561−0.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:

Notable people

Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Twinning: Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Roundstone News, January 2009

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