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Courcelles-lès-Lens (French pronunciation: [kuʁsɛl lɛ lɑ̃s], literally Courcelles near Lens; Picard: Courchelle-lès-Linse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Courcelles-lès-Lens | |
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Commune | |
 The town hall of Courcelles-lès-Lens | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Courcelles-lès-Lens  | |
  Courcelles-lès-Lens  Courcelles-lès-Lens | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′07″N 3°01′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Édith Bleuzet-Carlier |
| Area 1 | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,104 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62249 /62970 |
| Elevation | 20–45 m (66–148 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining commune, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens, on the D160 road, sandwiched by the N43 and the A21 autoroute. The canalized river Deûle forms the north-eastern border of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,965 | — |
| 1975 | 5,874 | −0.22% |
| 1982 | 5,855 | −0.05% |
| 1990 | 6,343 | +1.01% |
| 1999 | 6,119 | −0.40% |
| 2007 | 5,965 | −0.32% |
| 2012 | 6,439 | +1.54% |
| 2017 | 7,774 | +3.84% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was much of the town, after the First World War.
- "La gare d'eau", built in the early 20th century, it could host more than 200 riverboats.
- The "Saint-Brayou" stone.
- A memorial dedicated to the coal-workers who died during the town's mining disasters.
- The town's old windmill which was renovated during the 00's.
Notable residents
- Adulphe Delegorgue (1814-1850)
He was a hunter and naturalist born in Courcelles-lès-Lens 13 November 1814. He was the son of Adulphe Delegorgue, farmer and former mayor of Courcelles-lès-Lens. He became a sailor at the age of 16. He started his first expedition in Africa at the age of 23, and took part in the improvement of Paris' and Douai's Natural History Museum collection. He died of disease during his fourth expedition. He wrote "Voyage dans l'Afrique Australe" published in 1847 and gave his name to several animal species. The secondary school of Courcelles-lès-lens is named after him.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Website about the town (in French)
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На других языках
[de] Courcelles-lès-Lens
Courcelles-lès-Lens ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 8104 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Pas-de-Calais in der Region Hauts-de-France. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Lens und zum Kanton Hénin-Beaumont-2. Die Einwohner werden Courcellois genannt.- [en] Courcelles-lès-Lens
[ru] Курсель-ле-Ланс
Курсель-ле-Ланс (фр. Courcelles-lès-Lens) — коммуна во Франции, регион О-де-Франс, департамент Па-де-Кале, округ Ланс, кантон Энен-Бомон-2. Город расположен в 15 км к востоку от Ланса и в 25 км к югу от Лилля, на берегу канала Дёль. Через Курсель-ле-Лан проходит автомагистраль А21 "Рокад Миньер".Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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