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Billy-Montigny (; ) is a commune in the
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department in the
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in northern
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Geography

An ex- coalmining industrial town situated just east of the centre of
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at the junction of the N43 and D46 roads. The coal lasted just over 100 years, the last pits closing in the 1960s.


Population


Sights

* The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century. * The
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cemetery.


History

The history of the area remains marked by the Courrières mine disaster which resulted in 1,099 casualties on 10 March 1906 in the area of the communes of Billy-Montigny, Méricourt and Sallaumines.


Personalities

* Georges Lech and Bernard Lech, footballers * ZywOo, professional Counter-Strike player


International relations

The commune is twinned with: * Trzebinia,
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See also

*
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):


References


External links


Official town website

The CWGC graves in the commune cemetery
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