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Hersin-Coupigny

Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E / 50.4469°N 2.6489°E / 50.4469; 2.6489
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Hersin-Coupigny
The town hall and festival hall of Hersin-Coupigny
The town hall and festival hall of Hersin-Coupigny
Coat of arms of Hersin-Coupigny
Location of Hersin-Coupigny
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Hersin-Coupigny is located in France
Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny is located in Hauts-de-France
Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny
Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 2°38′56″E / 50.4469°N 2.6489°E / 50.4469; 2.6489
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonNœux-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Caramiaux[1]
Area
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12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,147
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62443 /62530
Elevation46–186 m (151–610 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hersin-Coupigny (French pronunciation: [ɛʁsɛ̃ kupiɲi]; Picard: Hérsin-Coupigny) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A farming town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lens, at the junction of the D301 and the D65 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,980—    
1975 7,500−0.88%
1982 7,015−0.95%
1990 6,679−0.61%
1999 6,498−0.30%
2007 6,310−0.37%
2012 6,118−0.62%
2017 6,245+0.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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