Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The town hall and festival hall of Hersin-Coupigny | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hersin-Coupigny 
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| Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Caramiaux |
| Area 1 | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,245 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62443 /62530 |
| Elevation | 46–186 m (151–610 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 7272 | 7980 | 7500 | 7015 | 6679 | 6498 | 6336 |
| 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 eighteenth-century château de Coupigny
- Ruins of an old windmill.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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