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Also known as Pot-Vert ou Fort-Vert

Saint-Venant () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France about northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, by the banks of the Lys.

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Saint-Venant is a commune in France, situated within the Pas-de-Calais department and the arrondissement of Béthune. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region and the canton of Lillers. The municipality borders Haverskerque, Robecq, Thiennes, and Aire-sur-la-Lys. Its official name is Saint-Venant, Pot-Vert ou Fort-Vert.

The area of the commune is 14.24 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 19 meters. The population is recorded as 3,062, comprising 1,420 males and 1,607 females. André Flajolet serves as the head of government. Saint-Venant has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Venant
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
3,356
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

37US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.8 µg/m³
PM10
11.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Venant
French commune.native name
Papingem
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Saint-Venant.jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Saint-Venant
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Saint-Venant.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Béthune
French commune.canton
Lillers
French commune.INSEE
62770
French commune.postal code
62350
French commune.mayor
André Flajolet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
French commune.elevation m
18
French commune.area km2
14.24

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Saint-Venant () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France about northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, by the banks of the Lys.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Venant” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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