Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny | |
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 The town hall and festival hall of Hersin-Coupigny | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hersin-Coupigny  | |
  Hersin-Coupigny  Hersin-Coupigny | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E / 50.4469°N 2.6489°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Caramiaux[1] |
Area 1 | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,147 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62443 /62530 |
| Elevation | 46–186 m (151–610 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hersin-Coupigny (French pronunciation: [ɛʁsɛ̃ kupiɲi]; Picard: Hérsin-Coupigny) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A farming town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,980 | — |
| 1975 | 7,500 | −0.88% |
| 1982 | 7,015 | −0.95% |
| 1990 | 6,679 | −0.61% |
| 1999 | 6,498 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 6,310 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 6,118 | −0.62% |
| 2017 | 6,245 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
[edit]- The eighteenth-century château de Coupigny
- Ruins of an old windmill.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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