Courcelles-lès-Lens

Courcelles-lès-Lens (French pronunciation: [kuʁsɛl lɛ lɑ̃s], literally Courcelles near Lens; Picard: Courchelle-lès-Linse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 10 miles (16 km) east of Lens. The canalized river Deûle forms the north-eastern border of the commune.

Courcelles-lès-Lens
Commune
The town hall of Courcelles-lès-Lens
Coat of arms
Location of Courcelles-lès-Lens
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Coordinates: 50°25′07″N 3°01′08″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)	Édith Bleuzet-Carlier[1]
Area 1	5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,015
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62249 /62970
Elevation	20–45 m (66–148 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,965	—
1975	5,874	−0.22%
1982	5,855	−0.05%
1990	6,343	+1.01%
1999	6,119	−0.40%
2007	5,965	−0.32%
2012	6,439	+1.54%
2017	7,774	+3.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department