Labourse
Labourse
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Labourse (French pronunciation: [labuʁs]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Labourse | |
|---|---|
The town hall of Labourse | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′56″N 2°40′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| 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 (2021)[2] | 2,894 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62480 /62113 |
| Elevation | 18–44 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. | |
Close
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.
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] | ||
Close
- 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.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Labourse.
 | This Pas-de-Calais geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |