Marles-les-Mines | |
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Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°E / 50.5028; 2.5031 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Auchel |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Edouard[1] |
Area 1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,493 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62555 /62540 |
Elevation | 37–99 m (121–325 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Marles-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [maʁl le min]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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 (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The river Clarence flows through the commune. Vis-à-Marles station is served by regional trains on the line from Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise to Béthune and Lille-Flandres.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,942 | — |
1975 | 7,938 | −3.16% |
1982 | 7,327 | −1.14% |
1990 | 6,790 | −0.95% |
1999 | 6,088 | −1.21% |
2007 | 5,766 | −0.68% |
2012 | 5,777 | +0.04% |
2017 | 5,579 | −0.70% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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