Drocourt (Pas-de-Calais)
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| 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 | |
| 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 | 62277 | |
| 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
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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
