Marles-les-Mines explained

Marles-les-Mines
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Marles-les-Mines.svg
Arrondissement:Béthune
Canton:Auchel
Insee:62555
Postal Code:62540
Mayor:Karine Toursel-Deruelle[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Coordinates:50.5028°N 2.5031°W
Elevation M:40
Elevation Min M:37
Elevation Max M:99
Area Km2:4.55

Marles-les-Mines (in French pronounced as /maʁl le min/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some 5miles southwest of Béthune and 36miles southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The river Clarence flows through the commune. Vis-à-Marles station is served by regional trains on the line from Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise to Béthune and Lille-Flandres.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62555-marles-les-mines INSEE commune file