Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane is the '' communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

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Béthune Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department. Geography Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...

and Bruay-la-Buissière. It is located in the

Pas-de-Calais Pas-de-Calais (, " strait of Calais"; pcd, Pas-Calés; also nl, Nauw van Kales) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments ...

department, in the

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The ...

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, northern

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. It was created in January 2017 by the merger of the former communauté d'agglomération de Béthune Bruay Nœux et environs and the former '' communautés de communes'' Artois-Lys and Artois-Flandres. Its area is 645.6 km². Its population was 276,759 in 2018.Comparateur de territoire
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The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 100 communes:CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane (N° SIREN : 200072460)
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Allouagne Allouagne (; pcd, Allouanne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large farming village situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and the ...

# Ames #

Amettes Amettes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D341 roads and by the bank ...

# Annequin #

Annezin Annezin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large suburb situated immediately west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and the D181E roads. Populati ...

# Auchel # Auchy-au-Bois # Auchy-les-Mines # Bajus # Barlin #

Beugin Beugin (; vls, Belgin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D86 road. Population Sights * The ...

# Beuvry #

Billy-Berclau Billy-Berclau (; pcd, Bili-Bérclo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It ...

# Blessy #

Bourecq Bourecq () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D94E3 and N43 roads, with the A26 autoro ...

# Bruay-la-Buissière #

Burbure Burbure () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads. Population Si ...

Busnes Busnes (; vls, Bune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D916, D94 and the D187 roads. ...

Calonne-Ricouart Calonne-Ricouart () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Calonne-Ricouart is an ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of ...

Calonne-sur-la-Lys Calonne-sur-la-Lys (, literally ''Calonne on the Lys'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D1 ...

# Camblain-Châtelain #

Cambrin Cambrin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and light industrial village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the N41 roads, by ...

# Cauchy-à-la-Tour #

Caucourt Caucourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Caucourt is a farming village some northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D73 and the D73E roads. The "Blanche" stream rises her ...

# Chocques #

La Comté La Comté () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regio ...

# La Couture # Cuinchy # Diéval #

Divion Divion () is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the N41 roads, now bypassed ...

# Douvrin #

Drouvin-le-Marais Drouvin-le-Marais () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D72 roads. Population ...

Ecquedecques Ecquedecques (; vls, Eskeldeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D185 and the D185E roa ...

Essars Essars is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 road ...

# Estrée-Blanche #

Estrée-Cauchy Estrée-Cauchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some to the northwest of Arras and south of Béthune, on the D341 road. It is one of many villages in the north ...

Ferfay Ferfay () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A former coalmining and now a farming village some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the D91 roads ...

# Festubert #

Fouquereuil Fouquereuil () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village suburb situated just southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the D181E ro ...

Fouquières-lès-Béthune Fouquières-lès-Béthune (, literally ''Fouquières near Béthune'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and light industrial village suburb situated just southwest of B� ...

Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen is a farming village situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille Lille ( , ; nl, Rij ...

Gauchin-Légal Gauchin-Légal (; or Gauchin-le-Gal) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D73 and ...

# Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée #

Gonnehem Gonnehem (; pcd, Gonhin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The trumpeter Marc Geujon was born in Gonneheim on 8 October 1974. Geography A large farming village situated some northwest of ...

# Gosnay # Guarbecque #

Haillicourt Haillicourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some south ...

Haisnes Haisnes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille ...

Ham-en-Artois Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village, situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D91 and the D94 roads. Two small s ...

# Hermin # Hersin-Coupigny #

Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune (, literally ''Hesdigneul near Béthune''; pcd, Hédignu-lès-Bétheune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village, situated some southwest ...

Hinges A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation: all othe ...

# Houchin # Houdain #

Isbergues Isbergues (; vls, Iberge) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Isbergues is situated about northwest of Béthune and west of Lille at the junction of the D186, D187 and the D91 roads a ...

# Labeuvrière #

Labourse Labourse () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large farming and light industrial village, situated some southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille on the D65 and the D943. The ...

# Lambres #

Lapugnoy Lapugnoy () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming and forestry town, situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on ...

Lespesses Lespesses () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village, situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D185 and D185e1, by the banks of the river N ...

Lières Lières (; vls, Lier) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lières is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D185 and D91, by the banks of the river Nave. Pop ...

Liettres Liettres (; vls, Liste) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Liettres is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D186e2 and D186, bordered by the A26 autorout ...

Ligny-lès-Aire Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Ligny-lès-Aire is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D341, D90e and D90 roads. It is surrounded by t ...

# Lillers #

Linghem Linghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Linghem is situated about northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D90 road. The A26 autoroute forms the western border of the commun ...

# Locon #

Lorgies Lorgies () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lorgies is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads. Population Places of ...

Lozinghem Lozinghem (; pcd, Lozinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lozinghem is situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and D183 roads. P ...

Maisnil-lès-Ruitz Maisnil-lès-Ruitz (, literally ''Maisnil near Ruitz'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the ju ...

# Marles-les-Mines #

Mazinghem Mazinghem () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Mazinghem is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D186 roads. Population Place ...

Mont-Bernanchon Mont-Bernanchon () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Mont-Bernanchon situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D937 and D184 roads. Both the river Cl ...

Neuve-Chapelle Neuve-Chapelle ( vls, Nieuwkappel) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was the site of a First World War battle in 1915. Geography Neuve-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and ...

# Nœux-les-Mines # Norrent-Fontes # Noyelles-lès-Vermelles #

Oblinghem Oblinghem (; pcd, Oblinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Oblinghem is situated about northwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, on the D180 road. Population See also *C ...

Ourton Ourton (; vls, Orten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Ourton is situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D86e and N41 roads. Populat ...

# Quernes #

Rebreuve-Ranchicourt Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is situated about southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 (an old Roman ...

# Rely # Richebourg #

Robecq Robecq (; nl, Robeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Robecq is situated about northwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille. The Canal d’Aire and the rivers Clarence and Busn ...

Rombly Rombly () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département'' in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Rombly is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D186 road. Population Places of interest * The remains o ...

Ruitz Ruitz () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The trumpeter Alexis Demailly was born in Ruitz in 1980. Geography Ruitz is situated about southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille Lil ...

# Sailly-Labourse #

Saint-Floris Saint-Floris ( vls, Sint-Floris) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Floris is a small farming village situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D186 road. The c ...

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes Saint-Hilaire-Cottes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Hilaire-Cottes is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D91 roads ...

# Saint-Venant # Vaudricourt #

Vendin-lès-Béthune Vendin-lès-Béthune (, literally ''Vendin near Béthune''; pcd, Vindin-lès-Betheune; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining area, Vendin-lès-Béthune is situated ...

# Vermelles #

Verquigneul Verquigneul () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais ...

Verquin Verquin (; vls, Werkin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some south of Béthune centre and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the ...

Vieille-Chapelle Vieille-Chapelle ( vls, Oedekapelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Vieille-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and ...

Violaines Violaines () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads ...

Westrehem Westrehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Westrehem is situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads. It is surrounded by th ...

Witternesse Witternesse ( vls, Witernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Witternesse is situated some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D186e and D186 roads. ...

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