Libercourt

Libercourt
Commune
The church of Saint-Henri, in Libercourt

Coat of arms
Libercourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Libercourt
Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E / 50.4847; 3.0147Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E / 50.4847; 3.0147
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Lens
Canton Carvin
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Daniel Maciejasz
Area1 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 8,763
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

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

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

Geography

An ex-coalmining town, now farming town with some light industry, surrounded by woods and lakes, situated some 12 miles (19.3 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

Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of Carvin. It became an independent commune in 1947. 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

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
1052310726983710093976088548763
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

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

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References


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