Laventie

Laventie
Wentie
The church and town hall of Laventie
The church and town hall of Laventie
Coat of arms of Laventie
Location of Laventie
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Laventie is located in France
Laventie
Laventie
Laventie is located in Hauts-de-France
Laventie
Laventie
Coordinates: 50°37′42″N 2°46′19″E / 50.6283°N 2.7719°E / 50.6283; 2.7719
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityFlandre Lys
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Philippe Boonaert[1]
Area
1
18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,969
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62491 /62840
Elevation15–20 m (49–66 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laventie (French pronunciation: [lavɑ̃ti]; West Flemish: Wentie) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file