Leforest | |
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Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Musial[1] |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,179 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62497 /62790 |
Elevation | 20–66 m (66–217 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Leforest (French pronunciation: [ləfɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens.