Leforest

Leforest
Commune
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Hénin-Beaumont-2
Intercommunality	CA Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Musial
Area 1	6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Leforest (French pronunciation: ​[ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Leforest is situated some 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens, at the junction of the D161 and the D120 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Leforestois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	7,989	—
1975	8,047	+0.10%
1982	7,882	−0.30%
1990	7,195	−1.13%
1999	6,746	−0.71%
2007	7,127	+0.69%
2012	6,998	−0.36%
2017	7,167	+0.48%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Website of the Agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
• Official commune website (in French)