Marles-les-Mines (French pronunciation: ​[maʁl le min]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Marles-les-Mines
Commune
A general view of Marles les Mines
Coat of arms
Location of Marles-les-Mines
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Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Auchel
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Edouard
Area 1	4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	5,542
• 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.

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 (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The river Clarence flows through the commune. Vis-à-Marles station is served by regional trains on the line from Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise to Béthune and Lille-Flandres.

Population

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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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