Lens
Lens is a locality in Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Lens is situated nearby to the locality Thy, as well as near Rivage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pairi Daiza and Jurbise railway station.
Pairi Daiza
Zoo
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Pairi Daiza is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium. The 75-hectare large animal theme park is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 7,000 animals.
Lens railway station
Railway stop
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Lens railway station is a railway stop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambron-Casteau and Mévergnies-lez-Lens.
Cambron-Casteau
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Cambron-Casteau is a French-speaking village located in the Hainaut province of Belgium, mid-way between Brussels and Lille. Its most notable attraction, drawing over 1.7 million visitors per year, is animal park Pairi Daiza.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Lens.
Lens
- Type: Locality with 4,530 residents
- Also known as: “53046”
- Location: Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.5572° or 50° 33′ 26″ northLongitude
3.9014° or 3° 54′ 5″ eastPopulation
4,530Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
9F25HW42+VHGeoNames ID
2792872
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Lens” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ланс”
- Dutch: “Lens”
- French: “Lens”
- Persian: “لان”
- Russian: “Ланс”
- Walloon: “Linse”
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