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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Artois

Area
  
4.55 km²

Local time
  
Monday 12:59 PM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Divion

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
6,088 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Béthune

Marles-les-Mines

Weather
  
11°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 82% Humidity

Marles-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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Map of Marles-les-Mines, France

Geography

As the name suggests, an ex-coalmining town, which now relies on light industry and farming. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and D188 roads. The Clarence River flows through the commune.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Some remains of the coal industry – pit head machinery and buildings.

    • References

    Marles-les-Mines Wikipedia
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