Annezin
Annezin | |
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 The church of Annezin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Annezin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 2°37′08″E / 50.5342°N 2.6189°E / 50.5342; 2.6189 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Grégory Debas[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,813 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62035 /62232 |
| Elevation | 18–53 m (59–174 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Annezin (French pronunciation: [anzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A large suburb situated immediately west of Béthune and 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and the D181E roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Annezinois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,399 | — |
| 1975 | 5,462 | +0.17% |
| 1982 | 5,857 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 5,859 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 5,551 | −0.60% |
| 2007 | 5,481 | −0.16% |
| 2012 | 5,830 | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 5,898 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Remains of an old watermill.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annezin.
- The CWGC graves in the communal cemetery
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