Grenay, Pas-de-Calais
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Grenay (French pronunciation: [ɡʁənɛ]; Picard: Guernay) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin.[3] The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023.[1]
Grenay | |
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The church of Grenay | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Grenay | |
  Grenay Location within France  Grenay Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°44′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Christelle Buissette[1] |
Area 1 | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,644 |
| • Density | 2,060/km2 (5,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62386 /62160 |
| Elevation | 48–80 m (157–262 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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 and light industrial town situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Lens, at the junction of the D165 and the D58.
Coal mining
Excavation of the 640 metres (2,100 ft) Mine 11 at Grenay by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune began in October 1904. Excavation of the 749 metres (2,457 ft) Shaft 11bis, for ventilation, began in May 1906. Extraction started in April 1908. The shafts were back-filled in 1967 and the surface installions destroyed in 1969.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,063 | — |
| 1975 | 6,902 | −2.20% |
| 1982 | 5,875 | −2.28% |
| 1990 | 6,213 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 6,395 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 6,548 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 6,855 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 6,932 | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 6,644 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the 18th century.
- The church of St.Louise, dating from the 20th century.
- The war memorial and the CWGC graves.
Twin town
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