Nœux-les-Mines
commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
Nœux-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [nø le min] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Nœux-les-Mines is situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Béthune and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D937 and D65 roads. As the name of the town itself might imply, it was established as a coal mining centre, however with the decline of the mining industry in the area Nœux-les-Mines has evolved to become a light industrial and farming town.
History
Nœux-les-Mines was first recorded in the 4th century as Vitri. It was destroyed in 882 by the Normans, before being rebuilt in the 10th century, when it became known as Noewe.
It was part of the small province of Gohelle, itself part of the province of Artois.
Population
Notable people
Footballer Raymond Kopa
Rally driver Stéphane Lefebvre
Twin towns
La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, in the French Alps.
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