Lens, Belgium

Lens
Linse (Picard)
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Lens
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Location of Lens
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Lens is located in Belgium
Lens
Lens
Location in Belgium
Location of Lens in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°33′N 03°54′E / 50.550°N 3.900°E / 50.550; 3.900
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorIsabelle Galant (MR)
(MDC)
 • Governing party/iesMDC (Mouvement Démocratique Communal)
Area
 • Total
49.83 km2 (19.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
4,508
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal codes
7870
NIS code
53046
Area codes065
Websitewww.lens.be

Lens (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃s] ⓘ; Picard: Linse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

In 2007 its population was 4042.[2] The total area is 49.42 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bauffe, Cambron-Saint-Vincent, Lens, Lombise, and Montignies-lez-Lens.

It is located along the N56 road.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  3. ^ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-27.


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