Marles-les-Mines

Marles-les-Mines
Marles-les-Mines
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Marles-les-Mines
Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°ECoordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Divion
Intercommunality	Artois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Marcel Coffre
Area^1	4.55 km^2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	5,869
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,300/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

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

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
8765	9942	7938	7327	6790	6088	5869
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
• Some remains of the coal industry – pit head machinery and buildings.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Marles-les-Mines on the Quid website (French)