Courcelles-lès-Lens
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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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[3] about 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens. The canalized river Deûle forms the north-eastern border of the commune.
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Courcelles-lès-Lens | |
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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[1] |
Area 1 | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,830 |
| • Density | 1,410/km2 (3,650/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. | |
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% |
| 2023 | 7,830 | +0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
