Divion
Divion (French pronunciation: [divjɔ̃]) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Divion | |
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 Divion coal mine, c 1900 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Divion  | |
  Divion  Divion | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′23″N 2°30′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Lemoine |
| Area 1 | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,963 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62270 /62460 |
| Elevation | 37–138 m (121–453 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 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 town some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 34 miles (54.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the N41 roads, now bypassed by the D301. Since the mid-1960s, work in farming and light industry have replaced coal mining.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,407 | — |
| 1975 | 8,588 | −2.71% |
| 1982 | 8,125 | −0.79% |
| 1990 | 7,642 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 7,150 | −0.74% |
| 2007 | 6,935 | −0.38% |
| 2012 | 6,812 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 6,978 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, as was much of the town, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- A fifteenth century sandstone cross.
- Remains of an old castle.
References
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