Liévin

at , Liévin , 62800 France

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Description

Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois.OverviewThe town of Liévin is an old mining area of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this town is of modest size but has several nursery schools, schools, colleges, a university, a swimming pool, a city library, a cultural and social center (CCS), a hospital, a covered stadium, several gardens and parks, two movie theaters, two cemeteries, a Catholic church, a shopping center, a National Police station, a fire station, a complete intercommunity transportation system (Tadao ), regional newspapers, the main ones being L'Avenir de l'Artois, La Voix du Nord, etc. The city has also recently acquired ADSL connectivity.AdministrationLiévin is the seat of two cantons. It belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin) which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.HistoryPrehistoryThe history of Liévin begins in ancient times. The foothill of Riaumont (highest point in Liévin) is a rich archaeological site. Traces of Neolithic and Gallo-Roman periods have been found there, and 752 tombs attest that Liévin was once a Merovingian burial ground.

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Summary

Liévin is Lens based place and this enity listed in City category. 62800.