Courrières

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Courrières is a commune and the chief-town of a canton of northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département, arrondissement of Lens, now the agglomeration of Hénin-Carvin which gathers 14 communes, and has a population of 125 000 inhabitants.

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[edit] Nearest communes

Population (1999): 10,682 inhabitants for the city and 21,119 for the canton.

It is accessed by D46, D919 and D161 E. Its nearest interchange is in Montigny-en-Gohelle with the A21 and another in the north with the A1 in Carvin. A canal is located north and east of Courrières.

The history of the area remains marked by the mining disaster which caused 1,099 casualties on March 10, 1906.

[edit] Born in Courrières

[edit] Sites of interest

  • Sporting centre Centre Sportif
  • A forest north of Courrières.

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