Place details
Place nameLens
Other namesLentium, Lendum
CountryFrance
Latitude50.433
Longitude2.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Chief urban center of Pas-de-Calais coal basin; scene of French victory over Spaniards 1648; occupied by Germans 1914-1918, until taken by Allies; completely destroyed in World War I; damaged in World War II; active in both trade and service industries.