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LENS , a See also: town of See also: Northern See also: France, in the department of Pasde-See also: Calais, 13 m
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N.N.E. of See also: Arras by See also: rail on the See also: Defile and on the Lens canal
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Pop
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(1906) 27,692
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Lens hasimportant iron and See also: steel foundries, and See also: engineering See also: works and manufactories of steel cables, and occupies a central position in the coalfields of the department
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Two and a See also: half See also: miles W.S
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W.. lies Lievin (pop
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22,070); likewise 'a centre of the coalfield'
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In 1648 the neighbourhood of Lens was the scene of a celebrated victory gained by See also: Louis II. of Bourbon,
See also: prince of Conde, over the Spaniards
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