Lens (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃s] ; Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras and Douai. The inhabitants are called Lensois (pronounced [lɑ̃swa]).
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👉 Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Picard language
Picard (/ˈpɪkɑːrd/ PIK-ard, also US: /pɪˈkɑːrd, ˈpɪkərd/ pih-KARD, PIK-ərd, French: [pikaʁ] ) is a langue d'oïl of the Romance language family spoken in the northernmost of France and parts of Hainaut province in Belgium. Administratively, this area is divided between the French Hauts-de-France region and the Belgian Wallonia along the border between both countries due to its traditional core being the districts of Tournai and Mons (Walloon Picardy).
The language or dialect is referred to by different names, as residents of Picardy call it simply Picard, but in the more populated region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais it is called Ch'ti or Ch'timi (sometimes written as Chti or Chtimi). This is the area that makes up Romance Flanders, around the metropolis of Lille and Douai, and northeast Artois around Béthune and Lens. Picard is also named Rouchi around Valenciennes, Roubaignot around Roubaix.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Lens, Pas-de-Calais
- 👉 Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Picard language
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of County of Artois
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Deûle
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Artois
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Louvre-Lens
- Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Libercourt
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of County of Artois
The County of Artois (French: comté d'Artois, Dutch: graafschap Artesië, Picard: Comté d'Artoé) was a historic province of the Kingdom of France, held by the Dukes of Burgundy from 1384 until 1477/82, and a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 until 1659.
Present-day Artois lies in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Its territory has an area of around 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi) and a population of about one million. Its principal cities include Arras (Dutch: Atrecht), Calais (Dutch: Kales), Boulogne-sur-Mer (Dutch: Bonen), Saint-Omer (West Flemish: Sint-Omaars, Lens and Béthune. It forms the interior of the French département of Pas-de-Calais.
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Deûle
The Deûle (French pronunciation: [døl]; Dutch: Deule) is a river of northern France which is channeled for the main part of its course (from Lens to Lille). The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez. The Deûle flows into the Lys (right bank) in Deûlémont.
The Souchez is formed from the union, in the village of Souchez, of two smaller brooks, called the Carency and the Saint-Nazaire.
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Artois
Artois (/ɑːrˈtwɑː/ ar-TWAH, French: [aʁtwɑ]; Dutch: Artesië; Picard: Artoé; English adjective: Artesian) is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities include Arras (Dutch: Atrecht), Saint-Omer, Lens, and Béthune. It is the eponym for the term Artesian.
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are:
- Arrondissement of Arras, (prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department: Arras) with 357 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 249,961 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Béthune, (subprefecture: Béthune) with 104 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 292,114 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, (subprefecture: Boulogne-sur-Mer) with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,817 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Calais, (subprefecture: Calais) with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 152,091 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Lens, (subprefecture: Lens) with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 369,427 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Montreuil, (subprefecture: Montreuil) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 110,907 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Omer, (subprefecture: Saint-Omer) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,124 in 2021.
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Louvre-Lens
The Louvre-Lens is an art museum located in Lens, France, approximately 200 kilometers north of Paris. It displays objects from the collections of the Musée du Louvre that are lent to the gallery on a medium- or long-term basis. The Louvre-Lens annex is part of an effort to provide access to French cultural institutions for people who live outside of Paris. Though the museum maintains close institutional links with the Louvre, it is primarily funded by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
Lens, Pas-de-Calais in the context of Libercourt
Libercourt (French pronunciation: [libɛʁkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lens.