Leforest
| 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 | |
| Area1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,129 | |
| • 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) | |
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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. | ||
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
The inhabitants are called Leforestois.
| 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leforest. |
- Website of the Agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (French)
- Unofficial commune website (French)
- Leforest on the Quid website (French)