Area 3.72 km² | Canton Liévin-Sud Population (2006) 7,079 Local time Monday 9:08 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Noyelles-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.
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Map of Noyelles-sous-Lens, France
Administration
Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.
History
The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.
Twin towns
Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:
Notable people
Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.
References
Noyelles-sous-Lens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA