Lens, Belgium

Lens (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃s] ^ⓘ; Picard: Linse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Lens Linse (Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lens
Lens Location in Belgium Location of Lens in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°33′N 03°54′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Isabelle Galant (MR) (MDC)
• Governing party/ies	MDC (Mouvement Démocratique Communal)
Area
• Total	49.83 km2 (19.24 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,508
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal codes	7870
NIS code	53046
Area codes	065
Website	www.lens.be

In 2007 its population was 4042.^[2] The total area is 49.42 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bauffe, Cambron-Saint-Vincent, Lens, Lombise, and Montignies-lez-Lens.

It is located along the N56 road.^[3]