Libercourt
Encyclopedia
Libercourt is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, at the junction of the D954 and the D46 roads, with junction 18 of the A1 autoroute in the north of the commune.
. It became an independent commune in 1947.
The discovery of coal
led to the creation of large towns in the region. The tiny hamlet of Libercourt became a mining town forming part of the conurbation on the territory centred around Lens. Libercourt became home to many Polish immigrants looking for and finding work in the mining industry during the early part of the 20th century.
During two world wars, Libercourt and its people suffered severely at the hands of the invading Germans who knew all too well the importance to the regional economy of this mining and railway centre.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
An ex-coalmining town, now farming town with some light industry, surrounded by woods and lakes, situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of LensLens, Pas-de-Calais
Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of France's large Picarde cities along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras, and Douai.-Metropolitan area:...
, at the junction of the D954 and the D46 roads, with junction 18 of the A1 autoroute in the north of the commune.
History
Libercourt was once an integral part of the neighbouring town of CarvinCarvin
This article refers to a French commune. For the guitar manufacturer see Carvin Corporation. For the late New Orleans political consultant see Jim Carvin.Carvin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
. It became an independent commune in 1947.
The discovery of coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
led to the creation of large towns in the region. The tiny hamlet of Libercourt became a mining town forming part of the conurbation on the territory centred around Lens. Libercourt became home to many Polish immigrants looking for and finding work in the mining industry during the early part of the 20th century.
During two world wars, Libercourt and its people suffered severely at the hands of the invading Germans who knew all too well the importance to the regional economy of this mining and railway centre.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10523 | 10726 | 9837 | 10093 | 9760 | 8854 | 8763 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The modern church of St.Henri.
- A war memorial.
Notable people
- Léon GlovackiLéon GlovackiLéon Glovacki was a French football striker.-References:*...
, footballer was born here. - Guillaume BieganskiGuillaume BieganskiGuillaume Bieganski is a French association football defender of Polish origin.-References:* *...
, footballer was born here.