Marles-les-Mines | |
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) A general view of Marles les Mines | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marles-les-Mines  | |
)  Marles-les-Mines ) Marles-les-Mines | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Coffre |
| Area 1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 5,579 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62555 /62540 |
| Elevation | 37–99 m (121–325 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The river Clarence flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,942 | — |
| 1975 | 7,938 | −3.16% |
| 1982 | 7,327 | −1.14% |
| 1990 | 6,790 | −0.95% |
| 1999 | 6,088 | −1.21% |
| 2007 | 5,766 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 5,777 | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 5,579 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Some remains of the coal industry – pit head machinery and buildings.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE