Saint-Venant
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Saint-Venant (West Flemish: Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 26 miles (42 km) west of Lille, by the banks of the Lys.
Saint-Venant
Papingem | |
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A general view of Saint-Venant | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Venant | |
  Saint-Venant Location within France  Saint-Venant Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°32′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Flajolet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,999 |
| • Density | 210.6/km2 (545.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62770 /62350 |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,328 | — |
| 1975 | 3,988 | −1.16% |
| 1982 | 4,127 | +0.49% |
| 1990 | 3,887 | −0.75% |
| 1999 | 3,206 | −2.12% |
| 2007 | 3,274 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | 2,996 | −1.76% |
| 2017 | 3,027 | +0.21% |
| 2023 | 2,999 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
