Vendin-lès-Béthune

Vendin-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dɛ̃ lɛ betyn], literally Vendin near Béthune; Picard: Vindin-lès-Betheune; West Flemish: Wenden) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Vendin-lès-Béthune Wenden
Commune
The town hall of Vendin-lès-Béthune
Coat of arms
Location of Vendin-lès-Béthune
Vendin-lès-Béthune Vendin-lès-Béthune
Coordinates: 50°32′34″N 2°36′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Béthune
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Meyfroidt Lefait
Area 1	3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,374
• Density	654/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62841 /62232
Elevation	21–45 m (69–148 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Béthune and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D180 and D181e roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,040	—
1975	2,533	+3.14%
1982	2,302	−1.36%
1990	2,450	+0.78%
1999	2,526	+0.34%
2007	2,416	−0.56%
2012	2,401	−0.12%
2017	2,443	+0.35%
2023	2,374	−0.48%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The church of St.Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The war memorial.
• The Harlem Shake place
• The Guelton memorial

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department