Marles-les-Mines
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Divion |
| Intercommunality | Artois |
| Mayor | Marcel Coffre (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 37–99 m (121–325 ft) (avg. 40 m or 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 / 50.5028°N 2.5031°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 [edit]
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 [edit]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 8765 | 9942 | 7938 | 7327 | 6790 | 6088 | 5869 |
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Places of interest [edit]
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Some remains of the coal industry – pit head machinery and buildings.
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References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Marles-les-Mines on the Quid website (French)
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