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Violaines

Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°47′23″E / 50.5411°N 2.7897°E / 50.5411; 2.7897
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Violaines
Coat of arms of Violaines
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Violaines is located in France
Violaines
Violaines
Violaines is located in Hauts-de-France
Violaines
Violaines
Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°47′23″E / 50.5411°N 2.7897°E / 50.5411; 2.7897
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonDouvrin
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Bernard Firmin
Area
1
10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
3,737
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Violainois, Violainoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62863 /62138
Elevation19–34 m (62–112 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Violaines is a commune. It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France.