Labeuvrière
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Labeuvrière (French pronunciation: [labœvʁijɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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A general view of Labeuvrière | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 2°33′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Bertier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,648 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (699/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62479 /62122 |
| Elevation | 23–75 m (75–246 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A large farming and light industrial village, situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille on the D181e5, traversed by the A26 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,953 | — |
| 1975 | 1,702 | −1.95% |
| 1982 | 1,714 | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 1,702 | −0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,710 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 1,643 | −0.50% |
| 2012 | 1,695 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 1,645 | −0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Christine, rebuilt, along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
- The ancient priory (fr: prévoté) of the abbey of St.Vaast, now the mairie.
