commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
France
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coalmining
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town, nowadays a light industrial and
dormitory town
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, east of Lens, on the D46, D39e and the N43 roads. The
A21 autoroute
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Junctions
Completed
In construction
Upgrade of N455 between Flers-en-Escrebieux and Pecquencourt which is the northe ...
runs straight through the commune.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Madeleine, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the
First World War
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Twin Towns
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Hrastnik
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Stollberg
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Hoheneck Women's Prison (German: ''Frauengefà ...
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Tamási
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Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska
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