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Loison-sous-Lens
Hauts-de-Francevillage
Loison-sous-Lens
Total population
5,255
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Loison-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Loison-sous-Lens is a suburban town, one mile east of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D917 and the D162 roads. Bounded to the west by the A21 autoroute and to the south by the Lens Canal.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bee OrchidOphrys apifera Huds. · Liliopsida4,997
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,837
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,274
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,182
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,075
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,061
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,857
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,486
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-081 km SSE of Boussu, Belgium
- M 3.2 — 2008-07-141 km SW of Boussu, Belgium
- M 3.1 — 2005-02-271 km NW of Libercourt, France
- M 2.5 — 2004-10-030 km ESE of Maubray, Belgium
- M 2.7 — 2002-04-300 km SSE of Waudrez, Belgium
- M 3.1 — 2001-07-023 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 62523
- Department
- 62
- Region
- 32
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,169
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr