Leforest

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.

Leforest
Commune
The road into Leforest
Coat of arms
Location of Leforest
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Coordinates: 50°26′17″N 3°03′54″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  (2022)[2]	7,120
• Density	1,100/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.

Population

The inhabitants are called Leforestois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department