Harnes
Harnes | |
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Coordinates: 50°26′45″N 2°54′24″E / 50.4458°N 2.9067°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Harnes |
Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Duquesnoy[1] |
Area 1 | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 12,317 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62413 /62440 |
Elevation | 20–44 m (66–144 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Harnes (French pronunciation: [aʁn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Harnes is an ex-
History
First recorded as Hamas, the town was known as Harnis until, in the 12th century, when its present spelling was used. It’s possible that the name comes from the Flemish "Hearn" meaning “Marsh”.
The town was settled during the
In 1304, Harnes was looted and burned by the
In 1438, Harnes was recorded with "31 fires (homes) and 109 inhabitants". The village was so poor that it was exempted from paying taxes.
In 1493, during the reign of Philip the Fair, the Austrians attacked France. They made camp at Harnes and then destroyed the castle.
On 2 November 1789 the National Assembly voted through the law of nationalization of all religious property. The people of Harnes were able to buy all the land that once belonged to the monastery, part of the abbey of St. Pierre at Ghent.
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 14,622 | — |
1975 | 13,845 | −0.78% |
1982 | 13,996 | +0.16% |
1990 | 14,309 | +0.28% |
1999 | 13,700 | −0.48% |
2007 | 12,922 | −0.73% |
2012 | 12,220 | −1.11% |
2017 | 12,354 | +0.22% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Eco water treatment system
In the old riverbed of the
This project, which took five years to build (1999–2004), was awarded the “Rosa Barba” at the fourth biennial European landscape congress in Barcelona. .[5]
Main sights
- The mining museum
- The archaeology and history museum
- Florimond woods
- The “Pont Maudit”, a bridge dating from the 18th century
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the 20th century
- The war memorial
Twin towns - sister cities
- Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Chrzanów, Poland
- Falkenstein, Germany
- Kabouda, Burkina Faso
- Vendres, France
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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Lagunage on the website of the Communaupole". Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)