Cambrin

CountryFrance

Area

¹

1.77 km² (0.68 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

1,263

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Cambrin
Commune
The church of Cambrin
Coat of arms
Location of Cambrin
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Coordinates: 50°30′43″N 2°44′36″E / 50.5119°N 2.7433°E / 50.5119; 2.7433
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Douvrin
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Drumez[1]
Area 1	1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,263
• Density	714/km2 (1,850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62200 /62149
Elevation	19–31 m (62–102 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cambrin (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃bʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Lille by the banks of the small river Surgeon.

The marshes of Cambrin are an area of ponds and swamps bordering the communes of Cuinchy and Annequin. They cover 22 hectares and are open to the public. This natural space is managed by the Nature Conservatory Sites of Nord and Pas-de-Calais.^[4]