Leforest

Leforest
The road into Leforest
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms of Leforest
Location of Leforest
Leforest is located in France
Leforest
Leforest
Location within France
Leforest is located in Hauts-de-France
Leforest
Leforest
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″E / 50.4381°N 3.065°E / 50.4381; 3.065
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHénin-Beaumont-2
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density1,140/km2 (2,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Population

The inhabitants are called Leforestois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,989—    
1975 8,047+0.10%
1982 7,882−0.30%
1990 7,195−1.13%
1999 6,746−0.71%
2007 7,127+0.69%
2012 6,998−0.36%
2017 7,167+0.48%
2023 7,060−0.25%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE