Mazingarbe
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Mazingarbe (French pronunciation: [mazɛ̃ɡaʁb]; Picard: Mazingarpe) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Lens.
Mazingarbe | |
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The former Château Mercier, now town hall of Mazingarbe | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mazingarbe | |
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| Coordinates: 50°28′26″N 2°43′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Poissant[1] |
Area 1 | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,217 |
| • Density | 800.1/km2 (2,072/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62563 /62670 |
| Elevation | 26–74 m (85–243 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 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 | 10,074 | — |
| 1975 | 9,006 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 8,128 | −1.45% |
| 1990 | 7,843 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 7,482 | −0.52% |
| 2007 | 7,505 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 7,620 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 8,053 | +1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
