Leforest
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Leforest | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Leforest | |
Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°ECoordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Leforest (chef-lieu) |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2015) | Christian Musial |
Area | |
• Land1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 7,129 |
• Population2 Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Leforest is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Leforest is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D120 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 7380 | 7989 | 8047 | 7882 | 7195 | 6746 | 7129 |
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 church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (French)
- Unofficial commune website (French)
- Leforest on the Quid website (French)
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