Leforest (French pronunciation: [ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Leforest | |
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Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Musial[1] |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,179 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
Geography edit
Leforest is situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D120 roads.
Population edit
The inhabitants are called Leforestois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 7,989 | — |
1975 | 8,047 | +0.10% |
1982 | 7,882 | −0.30% |
1990 | 7,195 | −1.13% |
1999 | 6,746 | −0.71% |
2007 | 7,127 | +0.69% |
2012 | 6,998 | −0.36% |
2017 | 7,167 | +0.48% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leforest.
- Website of the Agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
- Official commune website (in French)