Béthune

ceety in northren Fraunce, sub-prefectur o the Pas-de-Calais depairtment

Béthune (French pronunciation: ​[be.tyn] ; archaic Dutch: Betun) is a ceety in northren Fraunce, sub-prefectur o the Pas-de-Calais depairtment.

Béthune
Grand Place
Grand Place
Coat of airms o Béthune
Coat airms
Béthune is located in Fraunce
Béthune
Béthune
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Béthune is located in Hauts-de-France
Béthune
Béthune
Coordinates: 50°31′49″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5303°N 2.6408°E / 50.5303; 2.6408Coordinates: 50°31′49″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5303°N 2.6408°E / 50.5303; 2.6408
KintraFraunce
RegionHauts-de-France
DepairtmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBéthune-Nord an Béthune-Sud
IntercommunalityArtois
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2014-) Olivier Gacquerre
Area
1
9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)2
25,766
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62119 /62400
Elevation18–42 m (59–138 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations eedit

Béthune is twinned wi:

References eedit

  1. "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived frae the original on 5 Julie 2013. Retrieved 20 Julie 2013.