Leforest
Leforest | |
|---|---|
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leforest | |
  Leforest  Leforest | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E / 50.4381; 3.065 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Musial[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,179 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62497 /62790 |
| Elevation | 20–66 m (66–217 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. | |
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Leforest (French pronunciation: [ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Leforest is situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D120 roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Leforestois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,989 | — |
| 1975 | 8,047 | +0.10% |
| 1982 | 7,882 | −0.30% |
| 1990 | 7,195 | −1.13% |
| 1999 | 6,746 | −0.71% |
| 2007 | 7,127 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 6,998 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 7,167 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leforest.
- Website of the Agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
- Official commune website (in French)
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