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Libercourt

Flowered structures in front of Notre Dame church. Every year, Libercourt takes part in the “competition of towns and villages in bloom” and has reached a high level of "3 flowers".

Libercourt (French pronunciation: [libɛʁkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lens.

History

Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of Carvin. It became an independent commune in 1947.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196810,726—    
19759,837−1.23%
198210,093+0.37%
19909,760−0.42%
19998,854−1.08%
20078,861+0.01%
20128,460−0.92%
20178,355−0.25%
Source: INSEE[5]
Notre Dame church

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Libercourt, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE