Labeuvrière

Labeuvrière
Commune
A general view of Labeuvrière
A general view of Labeuvrière
Coat of arms of Labeuvrière
Coat of arms
Location of Labeuvrière
Map
Labeuvrière is located in France
Labeuvrière
Labeuvrière
Labeuvrière is located in Hauts-de-France
Labeuvrière
Labeuvrière
Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 2°33′50″E / 50.5208°N 2.5639°E / 50.5208; 2.5639
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBéthune
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Bertier[1]
Area
1
6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,651
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62479 /62122
Elevation23–75 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.

Labeuvrière (French pronunciation: [labœvʁijɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A large farming and light industrial village, situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille on the D181e5, traversed by the A26 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,953—    
1975 1,702−1.95%
1982 1,714+0.10%
1990 1,702−0.09%
1999 1,710+0.05%
2007 1,643−0.50%
2012 1,695+0.63%
2017 1,645−0.60%
Source: INSEE[4]

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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