Avion, Pas-de-Calais
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Commune of Avion |
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| Location | ||
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| Coordinates | ||
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Avion | |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin | |
| Mayor | Jacques Robitail (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 27–77 (avg. 52) |
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| Land area¹ | 13.04 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
18,298 | |
| - Density | 1,403/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62065/ 62210 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Avion is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France.
[edit] Twin towns
Avion is twinned with:
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, since May 13, 1981
- Zgorzelec, Poland
- Bourj Al-Barajne, Lebanon
[edit] External links
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- Official website (French)
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