Lièvin [1] ( fr. Liévin ) is a commune in France , the region of Haut de France , the department of Pas de Calais , the district of Lens , the canton of Lieve . The fifth most populated city in the department is actually the western part of the single city of Lans-Leuven. The city is located 7 km northwest of Lance , 32 km southwest of Lille and 3 km from the A26 England motorway.
| City | |||
| Leven | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lévin | |||
 City Hall | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Aux de france | ||
| The Department | Pas de calais | ||
| Canton | Leven | ||
| The mayor | Laurent Duportes ( SP ) 2014-2020 | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 12.83 km² km² | ||
| Center height | |||
| Timezone | and | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 31 590 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 2462 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 62800 | ||
| INSEE Code | 62510 | ||
| Other | |||
| Awards |  | ||
| lievin.fr (fr.) | |||
Population ( 2014 ) - 31,590 people.
Content
History
Liven was a small village with a population of up to 1,500 people until 1857, when large-scale coal mining was started in its vicinity. By 1914, the population of the city grew to 25.5 thousand people.
The First World War inflicted huge damage on Leuven. The city was completely destroyed, more than a thousand inhabitants were killed. For the courage shown by the population of the city during the war, Lievin was awarded the Iron Cross in 1920.
The expanding coal production allowed the city to recover quickly after the war. The city flourished until the 60s of the XX century, when due to the frequent disasters in mines and the recession of the mining industry as a whole, coal mining began to decline, and the mines gradually closed. The last mines were closed in 1974, after a major tragedy at the Saint-Amé mine. New industries were opened in the city, which made it possible to provide work for a large part of the former miners and prevent a mass outflow of the population.
Attractions
- The modern churches of Notre Dame de Grasse, Saint Emé and the Heart of Jesus
- Monastery of Saint Croix de Riaumont (Sainte-Croix de Riaumont)
- Monument to victims of catastrophes in coal mines
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 0.2%
- industry - 12.4%
- construction - 6.2%
- trade, transport and services - 39.4%
- state and municipal services - 41.8%
The unemployment rate ( 2013 ) is 26.6% (France as a whole - 12.8%, the Pas de Calais department - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, Euro ( 2013 ) - 15 164 (France as a whole - 25 140, the department of the Pas de Calais - 17 706).
Administration
Since 2013, the post of mayor of Lievin has been held by the socialist Laurent Duporge. He succeeded Jean-Pierre Cuched , a member of the French National Assembly, who led the city administration for 32 years. In the 2014 municipal elections, the left bloc, led by Duport, won in the 1st round, gaining 54.74% of the vote.
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Twin Cities
- Brookk an der Moore , Austria
- Mouscron , Belgium
- Hagen , Germany
- Pasvalis , Lithuania
- Rybnik , Poland
- La Vallette du Var , France
Famous Natives
- Robert Enrico (1931-2001), French film director and screenwriter
See also
- Counties of the Department of Pas de Calais
- Communes of the Department of Pas de Calais
Notes
- ↑ Leven // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - S. 207.
Links
Literature
- Lyoven // Forester - Magnet. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1954. - P. 514. - ( Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 51 vols.] / Ch. Ed. B. A. Vvedensky ; 1949-1958, vol. 25).