Libercourt | |
|---|---|
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet) | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 8,047 |
| • 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. | |
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Libercourt (French pronunciation: [libɛʁkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 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.
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 | ||
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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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Libercourt.
- Commune website (in French)
- The war memorial at Libercourt (in French)
