Leforest

Leforest
Commune
The road into Leforest
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms of Leforest
Coat of arms
Location of Leforest
Map
Leforest is located in France
Leforest
Leforest
Leforest is located in Hauts-de-France
Leforest
Leforest
Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E / 50.4381; 3.065
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHénin-Beaumont-2
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Musial[1]
Area
1
6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
7,120
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62497 /62790
Elevation20–66 m (66–217 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leforest (French pronunciation: [ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens.

Population

The inhabitants are called Leforestois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,989—    
1975 8,047+0.10%
1982 7,882−0.30%
1990 7,195−1.13%
1999 6,746−0.71%
2007 7,127+0.69%
2012 6,998−0.36%
2017 7,167+0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-62497. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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