Carvin

For other uses, see Carvin (disambiguation).

Carvin (French pronunciation: [kaʁvɛ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Lens.

Carvin
Commune
The town hall of Carvin
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Carvin
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Coordinates: 50°29′38″N 2°57′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Carvin
Intercommunality	Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Kemel[1]
Area 1	21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	17,966
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62215 /62220
Elevation	17–42 m (56–138 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

During World War I, from October 1914 to October 1918, Carvin was occupied by the Germans. Over 6,000 soldiers are buried in one of the largest German cemeteries in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.

Carvin was awarded the Croix de Guerre on 28 September 1920.

In May 1940, during the German invasion of France, a battle in Carvin's town centre allowed the bulk of British and French troops to escape to the Dunkirk evacuation. Once the allies had gone, the troops of the Wehrmacht arrested and murdered many miners at Arras.

In 1947, Carvin lost nearly a third of its territory with the separation of the commune of Libercourt.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,760 —     1800 3,670 −0.35% 1806 4,522 +3.54% 1821 4,686 +0.24% 1831 4,995 +0.64% 1836 4,953 −0.17% 1841 5,053 +0.40% 1846 5,120 +0.26% 1851 5,022 −0.39% 1856 5,426 +1.56% 1861 6,094 +2.35% 1866 6,546 +1.44% 1872 7,024 +1.18% 1876 7,471 +1.55% 1881 7,759 +0.76% 1886 7,808 +0.13% 1891 8,000 +0.49% 1896 8,614 +1.49%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 9,391 +1.74% 1906 10,736 +2.71% 1911 11,846 +1.99% 1921 11,775 −0.06% 1926 16,664 +7.19% 1931 19,543 +3.24% 1936 18,696 −0.88% 1946 20,294 +0.82% 1954 15,780 −3.10% 1962 16,139 +0.28% 1968 17,097 +0.97% 1975 15,601 −1.30% 1982 16,206 +0.55% 1990 17,059 +0.64% 1999 17,772 +0.46% 2007 17,485 −0.20% 2012 17,198 −0.33% 2017 17,124 −0.09%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Carvin is twinned with:

• Kłodzko, Poland
• Carvico, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department