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Violaines
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Violaines is a commune in France, situated within the Pas-de-Calais department and the arrondissement of Béthune. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with Richebourg, La Bassée, Auchy-les-Mines, and Cuinchy. The municipality is part of the canton of Douvrin and has an area of 10.01 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 34 meters.
The population of Violaines is 3,844, comprising 1,783 males and 1,884 females. The postal code for the area is 62138. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.
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Place details
- Locality
- Violaines
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,716
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Violaines
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Violaines (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) city limit sign.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The road into Violaines
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Violaines.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béthune
- French commune.canton
- Douvrin
- French commune.INSEE
- 62863
- French commune.postal code
- 62138
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-François Castell
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.demonym
- Violainois, Violainoises
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
- French commune.elevation m
- 24
- French commune.elevation min m
- 19
- French commune.elevation max m
- 34
- French commune.area km2
- 10.01
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Violaines () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
==Geography== An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads.
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