Hersin-Coupigny

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Hersin-Coupigny
Coat of arms of Hersin-Coupigny
Hersin-Coupigny (France)
Hersin-Coupigny
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Bethune
Canton Nœux-les-Mines
Community association Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels
Coordinates 50 ° 27 '  N , 2 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '  N , 2 ° 39'  E
height 46-186 m
surface 12.02 km 2
Residents 6,245 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 520 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62530
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-hersin-coupigny.fr/

Hersin-Coupigny town hall

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Hersin-Coupigny is a French municipality with 6245 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality in the arrondissement of Béthune belongs to the municipal association of Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane and the canton of Nœux-les-Mines .

geography

Hersin-Coupigny is a former mining town and is located in the Gohelle countryside . Neighboring municipalities are Nœux-les-Mines in the north, Sains-en-Gohelle in the east, Bouvigny-Boyeffles in the southeast, Servins in the south, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen in the southwest and Barlin in the west.

history

In 1537 the place was destroyed by a fire.

Population development

Population development
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 8,688 7,980 7,500 7,015 6,679 6,498 6.265 6.161

Attractions

Saint Martin Church
  • Saint-Martin church, rebuilt in 1772 with parts of the earlier church from the 16th century
  • 18th century Château de Coupigny, restored around 1900
  • Ruins of the old windmill
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery

Web links

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