Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Courrières | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church of Courrières | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Courrières | |
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| Coordinates: 50°27′31″N 2°56′53″E / 50.4586°N 2.9481°E / 50.4586; 2.9481 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Carvin |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Pilch |
| Area | 8.63 km (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,199 |
| • Density | 1,200/km (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62250 /62710 |
| Elevation | 22–38 m (72–125 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Courrières (French pronunciation: [kuʁjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lens. The Lens canal and the canalized river Deûle forms three quarters of the borders of the commune.
Nearest communes
- Harnes (west)
- Estevelles (northwest)
- Carvin (north)
- Oignies (east)
- Dourges (southeast)
- Montigny-en-Gohelle
History
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The Courrières mine disaster which resulted in 1,099 deaths on 10 March 1906. All the regions' coalmines were closed by 1970. It was the site of a massacre in 1940.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,296 | — |
| 1975 | 12,491 | +4.31% |
| 1982 | 12,612 | +0.14% |
| 1990 | 11,376 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 10,588 | −0.79% |
| 2007 | 10,362 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 10,530 | +0.32% |
| 2017 | 10,512 | −0.03% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable people
- Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton, painter
- Catherine Plewinski, swimmer
- Eric Sikora, footballer
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in FranceCourrières is twinned with:
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website of the town (in French)
- Regional website (in French)
- Website about the town (in French)
- The CWGC cemetery
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