Billy-Montigny
Billy-Montigny | |
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 Survivors Way that links the necropolis of Méricourt to pit no. 2 at Billy-Montigny | |
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  Billy-Montigny | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′07″N 2°54′46″E / 50.4519°N 2.9128°ECoordinates: 50°27′07″N 2°54′46″E / 50.4519°N 2.9128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Troni[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 8,167 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62133 /62420 |
| Elevation | 24–45 m (79–148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Billy-Montigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography[]
An ex-coalmining industrial town situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the centre of Lens at the junction of the N43 and D46 roads. The coal lasted just over 100 years, the last pits closing in the 1960s.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 9,510 | — |
| 1968 | 10,077 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8,834 | −12.3% |
| 1982 | 7,682 | −13.0% |
| 1990 | 8,126 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8,396 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,449 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,018 | −5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,964 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,104 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,284 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,183 | −1.2% |
Sights[]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
History[]
The history of the area remains marked by the Courrières mine disaster which resulted in 1,099 casualties on 10 March 1906 in the area of the communes of Billy-Montigny, Méricourt and Sallaumines.
Personalities[]
Georges Lech and Bernard Lech, footballers.
International relations[]
The commune is twinned with:
Trzebinia, Poland
Reggello, Italy
Bonen, Germany
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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