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
- Harnes (west)
- Estevelles (northwest)
- Carvin (north)
- Oignies (east)
- Dourges (southeast)
- Montigny-en-Gohelle
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
- Catherine Plewinski (*1968), French swimmer
- Eric Sikora (1968) , French soccer player
[edit] Sites of interest
- Sporting centre Centre Sportif
- A forest north of Courrières.
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