Évin-Malmaison
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| Évin-Malmaison | ||
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  Évin-Malmaison | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Évin-Malmaison | ||
| Coordinates: 50°26′20″N 3°02′03″E / 50.4389°N 3.0342°ECoordinates: 50°26′20″N 3°02′03″E / 50.4389°N 3.0342°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Lens | |
| Canton | Leforest | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Staszewski | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Population2 | 4,758 | |
| • Population2 Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62321 / 62141 | |
| Elevation |
21–31 m (69–102 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Évin-Malmaison is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
An ex-coalmining village, now centred on farming and light industry, situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D54. The canalised Deule river forms the south-western boundary of the commune.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4022 | 4437 | 4388 | 4121 | 4934 | 4731 | 4758 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
The two pit heads at Évin-Malmaison (c.1980s)
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- Remains of an 18th-century priory.
See also
References
External links
- Official commune website (French)
- Évin-Malmaison on the Quid website (French)
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