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Laventie

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Laventie (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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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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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laventie” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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