Drocourt, Pas-de-Calais
Drocourt (French pronunciation: [dʁɔkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
An ex-coalmining commune, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Lens, at the junction of the D919, D40 and D47 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,361 | — |
| 1975 | 3,035 | +3.65% |
| 1982 | 3,458 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 3,341 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 3,104 | −0.81% |
| 2007 | 2,989 | −0.47% |
| 2012 | 2,978 | −0.07% |
| 2017 | 2,936 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The churches of St.Leger and of St. Barbe, both dating from the twentieth century.
International relations
Drocourt is twinned with Tokarnia, Poland.