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Carvin
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Carvin is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the arrondissement of Lens. It serves as the capital of the canton of Carvin and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town has a population of 17,966, comprising 8,161 males and 8,963 females. Its area is 21.03 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Camphin-en-Carembault, Harnes, Courrières, and Meurchin.
The municipality is twinned with Carvico and Kłodzko. Carvin received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. The local head of government is Philippe Kemel. The postal code for the area is 62220, and the elevation is 30 meters.
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Place details
- Locality
- Carvin
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 18,561
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Carvin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Carvin - Town hall - 1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall of Carvin
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Carvin 62.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lens
- French commune.canton
- Carvin
- French commune.INSEE
- 62215
- French commune.postal code
- 62220
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Kemel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Hénin-Carvin
- French commune.elevation m
- 28
- French commune.elevation min m
- 17
- French commune.elevation max m
- 42
- French commune.area km2
- 21.03
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Population
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
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Carvin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about northeast of Lens.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carvin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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