Béthune

comuna francesa

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Béthune is a town located in northern France and serves as a sub-prefecture (an administrative center) of the Pas-de-Calais department. It is a significant administrative hub in its region, with historical importance reflected in its various names across languages and time periods.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in city(25,000)_region, across 3 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Béthune is referenced by 1,328 other articles, and connects out to Picard, France and Germany.

It sits within the topics Béthune, Communes of the Pas-de-Calais and County of Artois.

Its subject is documented across 63 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Béthune
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 31,568

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Key facts

French commune.name: Béthune
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Bethune beffroi et mairie 1544x778.jpg
French commune.caption: Grand Place with the belfry on the left and the Hôtel de Ville on the right
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Maison de Béthune.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Béthune
French commune.canton: Béthune
French commune.INSEE: 62119
French commune.postal code: 62400
French commune.mayor: Olivier Gacquerre
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
French commune.elevation m: 26
French commune.elevation min m: 18
French commune.elevation max m: 42
French commune.area km2: 9.43

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Béthune
Country: France
Population: 25224
Area: 9.46
Elevation: 25
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: canton of Béthune
Shares border with: Verquin
Official website: www.bethune.fr
Image: La Grand Place de Béthune.jpg

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postal code: 62400
topic's main category: Category:Béthune
twinned administrative body: Schwerte
Commons category: Béthune
category for people born here: Category:Births in Béthune
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
category of associated people: Category:People from Béthune
associated electoral district: canton of Béthune
P12749: Phycitinae
inception: 2008-01-01

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Article · Português

Béthune é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa de Altos da França, no departamento de Pas-de-Calais. Estende-se por uma área de 9,5 km².A comuna de Verquigneul foi incorporada a Béthune em 1990, esta incorporação foi anulada em 1 de janeiro de 2008.

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