Noyelles-sous-Lens

Noyelles-sous-Lens (French pronunciation: [nwajɛl su lɑ̃s], literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3] It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.

Noyelles-sous-Lens
Commune
The town hall of Noyelles-sous-Lens
Coat of arms
Location of Noyelles-sous-Lens
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Coordinates: 50°25′52″N 2°52′25″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Harnes
Intercommunality	CA Lens-Liévin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Roger[1]
Area 1	3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,757
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62628 /62221
Elevation	23–43 m (75–141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

History

The Courrières mine disaster on 10 March 1906 affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	9,834	—
1975	8,779	−1.61%
1982	8,188	−0.99%
1990	7,687	−0.79%
1999	7,359	−0.48%
2007	6,991	−0.64%
2012	6,803	−0.54%
2017	6,561	−0.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:

• Szczecinek, Poland since 1983
• Roundstone, Ireland since 2004^[5]

Notable people

Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department