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Violaines

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Country
  
Department
  
Population (2006)
  
3,737

Local time
  
Monday 11:06 PM

Region
  
Canton
  
Area
  
10.01 km²

Arrondissement
  
Violaines

Intercommunality
  
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois

Weather
  
10°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity

Violaines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of 62138 Violaines, France

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Geography

An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Béthune and 17 miles (27.4 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads.

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.
  • International relations

    Violaine is twinned with:

  • Schwerte in Germany
  • Wandhofen in Germany
  • References

    Violaines Wikipedia


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