Noyelles-sous-Lens (, literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.INSEE commune file It is east of the centre of Lens.
Administration Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.
History The Courrières mine disaster on 10 March 1906 affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.
Population
Twin towns Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with: Szczecinek, Poland since 1983 Roundstone, Ireland since 2004Twinning: Roundstone News, January 2009
Notable people Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.
See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Town council website Communaupole website