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Libercourt

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CountryFrance
Area
1
6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
7,973
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Libercourt
Commune
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Main street (Rue Cyprien Quinet)
Coat of arms of Libercourt
Coat of arms
Location of Libercourt
Libercourt is located in France
Libercourt
Libercourt
Libercourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Libercourt
Libercourt
Coordinates: 50°29′05″N 3°00′53″E / 50.4847°N 3.0147°E / 50.4847; 3.0147
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonCarvin
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Maciejasz[1]
Area
1
6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
7,973
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62907 /62820
Elevation21–41 m (69–135 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Flowered structures in front of Notre Dame church. Every year, Libercourt takes part in the “competition of towns and villages in bloom” and has reached a high level of "3 flowers".

Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of Carvin. It became an independent commune in 1947.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196810,726—    
19759,837−1.23%
198210,093+0.37%
19909,760−0.42%
19998,854−1.08%
20078,861+0.01%
20128,460−0.92%
20178,355−0.25%
20237,973−0.78%
Source: INSEE[5]
Notre Dame church

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Twin towns

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