Divion

Divion (French pronunciation: [divjɔ̃]) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille.

Divion
Commune
Divion coal mine, c 1900
Coat of arms
Location of Divion
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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[1]
Area 1	10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,830
• Density	620/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.

Population

Historical 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[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department