Libercourt
Libercourt | |
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 Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Libercourt  | |
  Libercourt  Libercourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Carvin |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Maciejasz[1] |
Area 1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,138 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62907 /62820 |
| Elevation | 21–41 m (69–135 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Libercourt (French pronunciation: [libɛʁkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lens.
History
Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of Carvin. It became an independent commune in 1947.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,726 | — |
| 1975 | 9,837 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 10,093 | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 9,760 | −0.42% |
| 1999 | 8,854 | −1.08% |
| 2007 | 8,861 | +0.01% |
| 2012 | 8,460 | −0.92% |
| 2017 | 8,355 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable people
- Léon Glovacki, footballer was born here.
- Guillaume Bieganski, footballer was born here.
Twin towns
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Libercourt, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Commune website (in French)
- The war memorial at Libercourt (in French)
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