The Communauté d'agglomération

Communauté d'agglomération

An agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...

 de l'Artois (Artois Comm.) is an administrative entity

Administrative divisions of France

The administrative divisions of France are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of French territory. There are many administrative divisions, which may have political , electoral , or administrative objectives.- Metropolitan France :As of January 1, 2008, metropolitan...

 in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. Administrative center: Béthune

Béthune

Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...

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It covers 58 communes

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais département

The following is a list of the 894 communes of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. Communauté urbaine of Arras, created in 1998. Communauté d'agglomération de Lens-Liévin, created in 2000 ....

, and has a population of approximately 200,000. It is the largest such communauté in Pas-de-Calais (but the most populated is the Communaupole of Lens-Liévin).

It is named after Artois

Artois

Artois is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras , Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.-Location:...

, a former province of France. It was created in 2002.

Communes

The 58 communes:

• Annequin
  Annequin
  Annequin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming village situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D61 and the N41 roads....
  
  
• Annezin
  Annezin
  Annezin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large suburb situated immediately west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and the D181E roads.-Population:...
  
  
• Auchel
  Auchel
  Auchel is a commune and seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-mining town, nowadays a light industrial & farming commune, situated southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D183 and the D183E...
  
  
• Auchy-les-Mines
  Auchy-les-Mines
  Auchy-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Until 1926 it was named Auchy-lez-La-Bassée.-Geography:...
  
  
• Bajus
  Bajus, Pas-de-Calais
  Bajus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 20 miles northwest of Arras at the junction of the D86E and D86E1 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Barlin
  Barlin
  Barlin is a commune and seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small ex-coal mining town, now a light engineering and farming commune, situated south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D57, D179 and the D188...
  
  
• Béthune
  Béthune
  Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
  
  
• Beugin
  Beugin
  Beugin is reallya commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D86 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Beuvry
  Beuvry
  Beuvry is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A suburban town immediately southwest of Béthune, southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D945, D72 and N41 roads...
  
  
• Billy-Berclau
  Billy-Berclau
  Billy-Berclau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads, surrounded by the Canal d’Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the...
  
  
• Bruay-la-Buissière
  Bruay-la-Buissière
  Bruay-la-Buissière is a commune and seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...
  
  
• Calonne-Ricouart
  Calonne-Ricouart
  Calonne-Ricouart is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Calonne-Ricouart is an ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and the D341 roads, by the banks of the Clarence...
  
  
• Camblain-Châtelain
  Camblain-Châtelain
  Camblain-Châtelain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the D70 roads, by the banks of the Clarence...
  
  
• Cambrin
  Cambrin
  Cambrin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the N41 roads, by the banks of the small river Surgeon. The marshes of...
  
  
• Cauchy-à-la-Tour
  Cauchy-à-la-Tour
  Cauchy-à-la-Tour is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and ex-coalmining village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D183 and the D341 roads....
  
  
• Caucourt
  Caucourt
  Caucourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Caucourt is a farming village some northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D73 and the D73E roads...
  
  
• Chocques
  Chocques
  Chocques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village by the banks of the Clarence River, some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and the N43 roads...
  
  
• Cuinchy
  Cuinchy
  Cuinchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D166E3 roads, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire....
  
  
• Diéval
  Diéval
  Diéval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village northwest of Arras at the junction of the N41 and D89 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Divion
  Divion
  Divion is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the N41 roads, now bypassed by the D301...
  
  
• Douvrin
  Douvrin
  Douvrin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining town some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D165, the D163 and the N47 roads...
  
  
• Essars
  Essars
  Essars is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 roads. The Canal d’Aire and the Lawe River separate the...
  
  
• Estrée-Cauchy
  Estrée-Cauchy
  Estrée-Cauchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some to the northwest of Arras and south of Béthune, on the D341 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Festubert
  Festubert
  Festubert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.-Geography:...
  
  
• Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
  Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
  Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is a farming village situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D57 road.-Population:...
  
  
• Gauchin-Légal
  Gauchin-Légal
  Gauchin-Légal is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D73 and the D341 roads...
  
  
• Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
  Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
  Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D167 roads...
  
  
• Gosnay
  Gosnay
  Gosnay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming village, situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the N41 roads...
  
  
• Haillicourt
  Haillicourt
  Haillicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and the D86...
  
  
• Haisnes-lès-la Bassée
  Haisnes
  Haisnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947...
  
  
• Hermin
  Hermin
  Hermin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village, situated some northwest of Arras on the D72 near its junction with the D341 road...
  
  
• Hersin-Coupigny
  Hersin-Coupigny
  Hersin-Coupigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming town situated some west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune
  Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune
  Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village, situated some southwest of Béthune at the junction of the D181 and the D941 roads and one mile from junction 6 of the A26 autoroute.-Population:-Places...
  
  
• Hinges
  Hinges, Pas-de-Calais
  Hinges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village, situated some north of Béthune at the junction of the D182 and the D180 roads...
  
  
• Houchin
  Houchin
  Houchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village, situated some south of Béthune near the junction of the D72 and the D171 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Houdain
  Houdain
  Houdain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coalmining, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some south of Béthune at the junction of the D86, D301 and the D341 roads...
  
  
• La Comté
  La Comté
  La Comté is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:La Comté is a farming and light industrial village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D86 and the D86E roads, in the valley of the river Lawe.-Population:-Places of...
  
  
• La Couture
  La Couture, Pas-de-Calais
  La Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming village, situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.-Population:...
  
  
• Labeuvrière
  Labeuvrière
  Labeuvrière is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming and light industrial village, situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille on the D181e5, traversed by the A26 autoroute....
  
  
• Lapugnoy
  Lapugnoy
  Lapugnoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming and forestry town, situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D70 road, by the banks of the Clarence River and traversed by the A26...
  
  
• Locon
  Locon
  Locon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Locon is situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern side of the commune.-Population:-Places of...
  
  
• Lorgies
  Lorgies
  Lorgies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Lorgies is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.-Population:-References:*...
  
  
• Lozinghem
  Lozinghem
  Lozinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Lozinghem is situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and D183 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
  Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
  Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72, D301 and D179 roads.-Population:...
  
  
• Marles-les-Mines
  Marles-les-Mines
  Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the...
  
  
• Neuve-Chapelle
  Neuve-Chapelle
  Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Neuve-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.-History:...
  
  
• Noyelles-lès-Vermelles
  Noyelles-lès-Vermelles
  Noyelles-lès-Vermelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Noyelles-lès-Vermelles is situated about southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D166 roads....
  
  
• Oblinghem
  Oblinghem
  Oblinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Oblignhem is situated about northwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D180 road.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
  
  
• Ourton
  Ourton
  Ourton is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Ourton is situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D86e and N41 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Rebreuve-Ranchicourt
  Rebreuve-Ranchicourt
  Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is situated about southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the D57 road...
  
  
• Richebourg
  Richebourg, Pas-de-Calais
  Richebourg is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It was formed on 21 February 1971 by merging Richebourg-Saint-Vaast and Richebourg-l'Avoué...
  
  
• Ruitz
  Ruitz
  Ruitz is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Ruitz is situated about southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72 and D86e roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
  
  
• Sailly-Labourse
  Sailly-Labourse
  Sailly-Labourse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sailly-Labourse is a large farming and light industrial village situated some southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D65...
  
  
• Vendin-lès-Béthune
  Vendin-lès-Béthune
  Vendin-lès-Béthune is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated northwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D180 and D181e roads.-Population:-Places of interest:*...
  
  
• Vermelles
  Vermelles
  Vermelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A ex-coalmining town, Vermelles is situated southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D39, D75 and D943 roads and by the banks of the river...
  
  
• Verquin
  Verquin
  Verquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some south of Béthune centre and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D941, D937 and D72 roads...
  
  
• Vieille-Chapelle
  Vieille-Chapelle
  Vieille-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Vieille-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and D172 roads...
  
  
• Violaines
  Violaines
  Violaines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads....
  
  

External links

• Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois website (in French)