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Harnes
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Harnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department within the Hauts-de-France region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Harnes and is situated in the arrondissement of Lens. The town shares borders with Carvin, Loison-sous-Lens, Noyelles-sous-Lens, and Annay. Its postal code is 62440, and it lies at an elevation of 44 meters above sea level.
The commune has an area of 10.76 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 12,638 residents and another citing 13,569. The male population is recorded as 5,856, while the female population is 6,498. Harnes received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. It is twinned with Falkenstein, Gmina Chrzanów, Loanhead, and Putignano.
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Place details
- Locality
- Harnes
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 13,569
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Harnes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Harnes - Vue aérienne de la Centrale et du Rivage.jpg
- French commune.caption
- An aerial view in 1920
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Harnes.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lens
- French commune.canton
- Harnes
- French commune.INSEE
- 62413
- French commune.postal code
- 62440
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Duquesnoy
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Lens-Liévin
- French commune.elevation m
- 32
- French commune.elevation min m
- 20
- French commune.elevation max m
- 44
- French commune.area km2
- 10.76
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Harnes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lens
- Population
- 12247
- Area
- 10.76
- Elevation
- 31
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Fouquières-lès-Lens
- Official website
- www.ville-harnes.fr
- Image
- Harnes - Vue aérienne de la Centrale et du Rivage.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Vendres
- Commons category
- Harnes
- postal code
- 62440
- associated electoral district
- canton of Harnes
- male population
- 5856
- female population
- 6498
- P8168
- Jorge Claraz
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-21-79-42-79
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- Geography
- History
- Population
- Eco water treatment system
- Main sights
- Twin towns - sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Harnes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
==Geography== Harnes is an ex-coalmining and light industrial town situated some northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D162e and the D39. The Lens canal forms much of the southern border of the town and the A21 autoroute passes by a few yards from the canal.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harnes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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