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Lens, Industrial commune in Pas-de-Calais, France.

The city lies 38 meters above sea level in northern France, forming part of the Hauts-de-France region southwest of Lille with 32,618 residents.

The discovery of coal in 1849 transformed Lens into an industrial center, leading to the establishment of the Lens Mining Company in 1852.

The University of Artois campus in Lens contributes to education while the RC Lens football club represents the city at Stade Bollaert-Delelis stadium.

The Lens railway station provides regional train connections to Lille, Arras, Douai, Dunkirk, Calais, Valenciennes, and TGV services to Paris.

The Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin, including Lens, received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2012 after the last mine closed in 1986.

Location: Pas-de-Calais

Location: canton of Lens-Est

Location: canton of Lens-Nord-Est

Location: canton of Lens-Nord-Ouest

Location: Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin

Location: arrondissement of Lens

Elevation above the sea: 44 m

Website: https://villedelens.fr

Shares border with: Loos-en-Gohelle, Éleu-dit-Leauwette, Avion, Liévin, Loison-sous-Lens, Sallaumines, Vendin-le-Vieil

Phone: +33321698686

Website: https://villedelens.fr

GPS coordinates: 50.43139,2.83250

Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44

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