Hersin-Coupigny
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| Hersin-Coupigny | |
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  Hersin-Coupigny | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hersin-Coupigny | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E / 50.4469°N 2.6489°ECoordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E / 50.4469°N 2.6489°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Sains-en-Gohelle |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Caramiaux |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 6,336 |
| • Population2 Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62443 / 62530 |
| Elevation |
46–186 m (151–610 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 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. | |
Hersin-Coupigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7272 | 7980 | 7500 | 7015 | 6679 | 6498 | 6336 |
| 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 eighteenth-century château de Coupigny
- Ruins of an old windmill.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
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