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Laventie
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Laventie is a commune in France, situated within the Pas-de-Calais department and the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Laventie and is located in the arrondissement of Béthune. The municipality has an area of 18.13 square kilometers and shares borders with Aubers, Fleurbaix, La Gorgue, and Neuve-Chapelle. Its postal code is 62840, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.
The population of Laventie is recorded as 5,068, comprising 2,428 males and 2,566 females. Another source lists the population as 4,494. The commune sits at an elevation of 19 to 20 meters above sea level. Laventie received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. Its official website is laventie.fr, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Beuvry.
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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
- French commune.intercommunality
- Flandre Lys
- French commune.elevation m
- 18
- French commune.elevation min m
- 15
- French commune.elevation max m
- 20
- French commune.area km2
- 18.13
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Laventie
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Béthune
- Population
- 5044
- Area
- 18.13
- Elevation
- 18
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Laventie
- Shares border with
- Sailly-sur-la-Lys
- Official website
- www.laventie.fr
- Image
- Place du 8 mai à Laventie, église Saint-Vaast et Hôtel de Ville.JPG
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- Commons category
- Laventie
- postal code
- 62840
- associated electoral district
- canton of Beuvry
- male population
- 2428
- female population
- 2566
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-21-27-60-98
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Encyclopedic overview
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- 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.
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