Labeuvrière

Labeuvrière
Commune
A general view of Labeuvrière

Coat of arms
Labeuvrière
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Labeuvrière
Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 2°33′50″E / 50.5208°N 2.5639°E / 50.5208; 2.5639Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 2°33′50″E / 50.5208°N 2.5639°E / 50.5208; 2.5639
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Béthune
Intercommunality CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Leroy
Area1 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,671
 • Density 270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62479 /62122
Elevation 23–75 m (75–246 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Labeuvrière is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A large farming and light industrial village, situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Béthune and 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of Lille on the D181e5, traversed by the A26 autoroute.

Population

Historical population of Labeuvrière
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1857195317021714170217101671
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Christine, rebuilt, along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
  • The ancient priory (fr: prévoté) of the abbey of St.Vaast, now the mairie.

See also

References


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