Divion
Divion | |
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 Divion coal mine, c 1900 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Divion  | |
  Divion  Divion | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′23″N 2°30′09″E / 50.4731°N 2.5025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Lemoine[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,893 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62270 /62460 |
| Elevation | 37–138 m (121–453 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Divion (French pronunciation: [divjɔ̃]) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
[edit]An ex-coalmining town some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the N41 roads, now bypassed by the D301. Since the mid-1960s, work in farming and light industry have replaced coal mining.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,407 | — |
| 1975 | 8,588 | −2.71% |
| 1982 | 8,125 | −0.79% |
| 1990 | 7,642 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 7,150 | −0.74% |
| 2007 | 6,935 | −0.38% |
| 2012 | 6,812 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 6,978 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, as was much of the town, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- A fifteenth century sandstone cross.
- Remains of an old castle.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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