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Libercourt

Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E / 50.4847; 3.0147
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Libercourt
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Coat of arms of Libercourt
Location of Libercourt
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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
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6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,138
 • 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]

Geography

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An ex-coalmining town, now farming town with some light industry, surrounded by woods and lakes, situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D954 and the D46 roads, with junction 18 of the A1 autoroute in the north of the commune.

History

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Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of Carvin. It became an independent commune in 1947.[4] The discovery of coal led to the creation of large towns in the region. The tiny hamlet of Libercourt became a mining town forming part of the conurbation on the territory centred on Lens. Libercourt became home to many Polish immigrants looking for and finding work in the mining industry during the early part of the 20th century. During two world wars, Libercourt and its people suffered severely at the hands of the invading Germans who knew all too well the importance to the regional economy of this mining and railway centre.

Population

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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

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The modern church of St. Henri.
  • A war memorial.

Notable people

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Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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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