Leforest

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

Leforest
Commune
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms
Location of Leforest
Leforest
Leforest
Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHénin-Beaumont-2
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2015) Christian Musial
Area
1
6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,167
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62497 /62790
Elevation20–66 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.

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
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population7380798980477882719567467129
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.
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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