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Labourse

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Labourse
The town hall of Labourse
The town hall of Labourse
Location of Labourse
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Coordinates: 50°29′56′′N 2°40′51′′E / 50.4989°N 2.6808°E / 50.4989; 2.6808
CountryFrance
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) Philippe Scaillierez[1]
Area
1
4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,876
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62480 /62113
Elevation18–44 m (59–144 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Labourse (French pronunciation: [labuʁs] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A large farming and light industrial village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Lille on the D65 and the D943. The commune is also traversed by the A26 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,201—    
1975 1,926−1.89%
1982 1,711−1.68%
1990 2,057+2.33%
1999 2,028−0.16%
2007 2,188+0.95%
2012 2,429+2.11%
2017 2,847+3.23%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • A nineteenth-century chateau.
  • The church of St. Martin, rebuilt in the 16th century.
  • The chapel, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
  • A museum, telling of the deportations of World War II.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department


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