Laventie
Laventie
Wentie | |
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The church and town hall of Laventie | |
Location of Laventie | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′42″N 2°46′19″E / 50.6283°N 2.7719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Boonaert |
Area 1 | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,007 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62491 /62840 |
| Elevation | 15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Laventie (French pronunciation: [lavɑ̃ti]; West Flemish: Wentie) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.