Sallaumines

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Sallaumines is a commune of northern France. Population (1999): 10,677 (Sallauminese, French: Sallauminois).

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[edit] Administration

Sallaumines is located in the Pas-de-Calais département. It belongs to the communauté d'agglomération of Lens-Liévin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

[edit] History

The history of the area remains marked by the mining disaster which caused 1099 deaths on March 10, 1906 on the territories of Billy-Montigny, Méricourt and Sallaumines.

[edit] Geography

Its nearby communes are Méricourt to the southeast, Avion to the southwest, Lens to the west, Loison-sous-Sens to the north, Harnes to the northeast and Montigny-en-Gohelle to the east.

[edit] Transportation

It is linked by the A21 to its west and northeast. It is passed by route N43.

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