Béthune, France
E716918
Commonwealth War Graves cemetery
belfry
church
commune of France
railway station
subprefecture of France
Béthune is a historic town in northern France’s Pas-de-Calais department, known for its belfry, reconstructed town center, and role in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Béthune, France canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth War Graves cemetery
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belfry ⓘ church ⓘ commune of France ⓘ railway station ⓘ subprefecture of France ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Flemish-inspired town center ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.531°N 2.640°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demonym |
Béthunois
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Béthunoise ⓘ |
| departmentCapitalOf | arrondissement of Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
light industry
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services ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Béthune belfry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | subprefecture ⓘ |
| hasRailConnection | Béthune railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Église Saint-Vaast de Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWarCemetery | Béthune Town Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Flanders-Artois border area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 62119 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
arrondissement of Béthune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic belfry
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reconstructed town center ⓘ role in World War I ⓘ role in World War II ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Béthune
NERFINISHED
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Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Hauts-de-France ⓘ
surface form:
Hauts-de-France region
Pas-de-Calais department NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belfries of Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 25,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | 62400 ⓘ |
| region | Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | La Lawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
A21 motorway
NERFINISHED
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A26 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
heavy damage in World War I
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reconstruction in the 1920s ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| twinnedWith | Haillicourt (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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