Marles-les-Mines
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A general view of Marles les Mines
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Marles-les-Mines
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| Coordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°ECoordinates: 50°30′10″N 2°30′11″E / 50.5028°N 2.5031°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Auchel | |
| Intercommunality | Artois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Coffre | |
| Area1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,869 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62555 /62540 | |
| Elevation | 37–99 m (121–325 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The Clarence River flows through the commune.
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