Leforest

Leforest is a village in Leforest, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France and has about 7,180 residents. Leforest is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cité du Château Royaux, as well as near the village Évin-Malmaison.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas de Leforest and Cimetière de Leforest.

Église Saint-Nicolas de Leforest

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Église Saint-Nicolas de Leforest is a church.

Cimetière de Leforest

Cemetery

Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cimetière de Leforest is a cemetery.

Leforest

Railway station

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Leforest is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flers-en-Escrebieux and Oignies.

Flers-en-Escrebieux

Village

Photo: Dosto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Flers-en-Escrebieux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Flers-en-Escrebieux is situated 4½ km south of Leforest.

Oignies

Town

Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.

Oignies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 10 miles northeast of Lens. Oignies is situated 5 km northwest of Leforest.

Douai

Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, CC0.

Douai is a small city of 40,000 inhabitants in the Hauts-de-France region of France, known for its belfry. The city is located between Lens and Valenciennes.

Leforest

Type: Village with 7,180 residents
Postal code: 62790
Category: locality
Location: Leforest, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

50.4388° or 50° 26′ 20″ north

Longitude

3.0588° or 3° 3′ 32″ east

Population

7,180

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

United Nations Location Code

FR FST

Open location code

9F25C3Q5+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 26697770

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3004213

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Leforest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Leforest” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ليفوريست”
Chinese: “勒福雷”
Kazakh: “Лефорес”
Russian: “Лефоре”
Ukrainian: “Лефорес”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Leforest”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cité du Château Royaux and Évin-Malmaison.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piscine Municipale and Leforest Badminton Club.

Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lille, Dunkirk, Calais, and Amiens.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.