Leforest

CountryFrance

Area

¹

6.22 km² (2.40 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

7,060

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Leforest
Commune
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms
Location of Leforest
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Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E / 50.4381; 3.065
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Hénin-Beaumont-2
Intercommunality	CA Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Musial[1]
Area 1	6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	7,060
• Density	1,140/km2 (2,940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62497 /62790
Elevation	20–66 m (66–217 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leforest (French pronunciation: [ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens.