Drocourt (Pas-de-Calais)

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Drocourt
Drocourt Coat of Arms
Drocourt (France)
Drocourt
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Lens
Canton Henin-Beaumont-2
Community association Henin-Carvin
Coordinates 50 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 56'  E
height 39-68 m
surface 3.4 km 2
Residents 2,936 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 864 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62320
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-drocourt.fr/

Drocourt is a French commune with 2,936 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lens and the canton of Hénin-Beaumont-2 .

geography

The municipality is located in the metropolitan area southeast of the city of Lens . Drocourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Hénin-Beaumont in the north, Izel-lès-Équerchin in the southeast, Bois-Bernard in the south and Rouvroy in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 2,475 2,361 3,035 3,458 3,341 3,104 2,945 2,978

Attractions

  • Sainte-Barbe church
  • Old colliery No. 1
Sainte-Barbe church

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the Polish community of Tokarnia in the Sub- Carpathian Mountains .

Web links

Commons : Drocourt  - collection of images, videos and audio files