Leforest

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Leforest
Coat of arms of Leforest
Coat of arms
Leforest is located in France
Leforest
Leforest
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Leforest is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Leforest
Leforest
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Lens
Canton Leforest (chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2015) Christian Musial
Area1 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 7,129
 • Density 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Leforest is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Leforest is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D120 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Leforestois.

Historical population of Leforest
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 7380 7989 8047 7882 7195 6746 7129
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

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