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LENS

Hauts-de-France · FRANCE (FR) · 50.43°N / 2.83°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,003,093

Lens is a city in France with a population of 38,265. It sits at 50.43/2.83, runs on Europe/Paris, is 1 km from Éleu-dit-Leauwette.

Population 38,265
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Paris

All facts

fields
Country
France
Subdivision
Hauts-de-France
Coords
50.43°N / 2.83°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Éleu-dit-Leauwette Hauts-de-France 2,962 1.8 km
E Loison-sous-Lens Hauts-de-France 5,683 1.9 km
S Avion Hauts-de-France 18,470 2.5 km
SE Sallaumines Hauts-de-France 10,637 3.0 km
E Noyelles-sous-Lens Hauts-de-France 7,467 3.2 km
SW Liévin Hauts-de-France 34,370 3.7 km
NW Loos-en-Gohelle Hauts-de-France 7,150 3.8 km
SE Méricourt Hauts-de-France 11,580 4.3 km
NE Annay Hauts-de-France 4,797 5.0 km
NE Vendin-le-Vieil Hauts-de-France 6,713 5.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Lens?
38,265 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lens in?
Europe/Paris.
Which country is Lens in?
France (FR).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3003093

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3003093,
    "name": "Lens",
    "ascii_name": "Lens",
    "country_code": "FR",
    "population": 38265,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Paris",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 50.43302,
    "longitude": 2.82791
  }
}
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