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Marles-les-Mines
Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Béthune Canton Divion Intercommunality Artois Mayor Marcel Coffre
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 37–99 m (121–325 ft)
(avg. 40 m/130 ft)Land area1 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) Population2 5,869 (2006) - Density 1,290 /km2 (3,300 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 62555/ 62540 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5027777778°N 2.50305555556°E
Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The Clarence River flows through the commune.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 8765 9942 7938 7327 6790 6088 5869 Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Some remains of the coal industry – pit head machinery and buildings.
See also
References
External links
- Marles-les-Mines on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais geography stubs
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