Noyelles-sous-Lens (, literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is 3 km 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 March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.

Population

Twin towns

Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:

Notable people

Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.