Leforest | |
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_city_limit_sign.JPG) The road into Leforest | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Leforest | |
  Leforest Location within France  Leforest Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 7,060 |
| • Density | 1,140/km2 (2,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62497 /62790 |
| 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 about 12 miles (19 km) east of Lens.
