Hersin-Coupigny | |
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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 | 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
A farming town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- 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
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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