Libercourt

Libercourt
Commune
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Coat of arms of Libercourt
Coat of arms
Location of Libercourt
Libercourt is located in France
Libercourt
Libercourt
Libercourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Libercourt
Libercourt
Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E / 50.4847; 3.0147
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonCarvin
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Maciejasz[1]
Area
1
6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
8,047
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62907 /62820
Elevation21–41 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.
Flowered structures in front of Notre Dame church. Every year, Libercourt takes part in the “competition of towns and villages in bloom” and has reached a high level of "3 flowers".

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196810,726—    
19759,837−1.23%
198210,093+0.37%
19909,760−0.42%
19998,854−1.08%
20078,861+0.01%
20128,460−0.92%
20178,355−0.25%
Source: INSEE[5]
Notre Dame church

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Libercourt, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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