Barlin | |
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 The town hall of Barlin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Barlin  | |
  Barlin  Barlin | |
| Coordinates:50°27′21″N2°37′10″E / 50.4558°N 2.6194°E /50.4558; 2.6194 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Julien Dagbert[1] |
Area 1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 7,330 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62083 /62620 |
| Elevation | 51–131 m (167–430 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Barlin (French pronunciation:[baʁlɛ̃]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion in northernFrance.[3]
A small ex-coal mining town, now a light engineering and farming commune, Barlin is situated 7 miles (11 km) south of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest ofLille, at the junction of the D57, D179 and the D188 roads.
Barlin dates to at least 1141, the year of the first mention of theparish of Barlin in amanuscript now kept in theNational Archives. It was then speltBallin orBellin. The name changed several times over the centuries, being recorded asBallin in 1141,Bellin in 1438 andBarlaing in 1556; it was not until the next century that it becameBarlin.
In the 12th century, the territory of Barlin was divided into severallordships that depended onSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise,Arras orBéthune. In 1207, Thomas Hasbare wasseigneur of Barlin. The Melun family succeeded him and one of their lords, nicknamed Le Brun, the king's chamberlain, saw his property confiscated by DukeJohn the Fearless, who had accused him of allegiance with his enemies. TheDuke of Burgundy then donated the land and income of Barlin to Walleran de Juhaucourt.
In the mid-nineteenth century,coalmining began at Barlin, and the town flourished. Its mines closed in the 1960s.
Today, Barlin is a modern and dynamic place that offers its residents numerous amenities: schools, colleges, a swimming pool, a library and sports halls.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,907 | — |
| 1975 | 8,007 | −1.51% |
| 1982 | 7,831 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 7,948 | +0.19% |
| 1999 | 7,925 | −0.03% |
| 2007 | 7,619 | −0.49% |
| 2012 | 7,567 | −0.14% |
| 2017 | 7,661 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
