Violaines
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Violaines (French pronunciation: [vjɔlɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Violaines | |
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The road into Violaines | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Violaines | |
  Violaines  Violaines | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°47′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Castell[1] |
Area 1 | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,839 |
| • Density | 383.5/km2 (993.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Violainois, Violainoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62863 /62138 |
| Elevation | 19–34 m (62–112 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some 7 miles (11 km) east of Béthune and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,984 | — |
| 1975 | 2,425 | +2.91% |
| 1982 | 2,890 | +2.54% |
| 1990 | 3,524 | +2.51% |
| 1999 | 3,577 | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 3,682 | +0.36% |
| 2012 | 3,671 | −0.06% |
| 2017 | 3,667 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
