Laventie
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Place details
- Locality
- Laventie
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,494
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Laventie
- French commune.native name
- Wentie
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Place du 8 mai à Laventie, église Saint-Vaast et Hôtel de Ville.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church and town hall of Laventie
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Laventie.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béthune
- French commune.canton
- Beuvry
- French commune.INSEE
- 62491
- French commune.postal code
- 62840
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Philippe Boonaert
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Laventie
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Béthune
- Population
- +5044
- Area
- +18.13
- Elevation
- +18
- Capital of
- canton of Laventie
- Shares border with
- Sailly-sur-la-Lys
- Official website
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8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Places of interest
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Laventie (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
==Geography== A small farming and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D166, D173 and D174 roads. Famous for its cherries.