Annay, Pas-de-Calais
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.JPG) The town hall of Annay | |
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| Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E / 50.4642°N 2.8831°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Lens |
| Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Terlat[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,517 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62033 /62880 |
| Elevation | 21–44 m (69–144 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Annay (French pronunciation: [anɛ]; also referred to as Annay-sous-Lens, literally Annay under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A large farming village, with a large lake and marshes, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Lens at the junction of the D917 and D39 roads. The canalized Deûle river forms much of the northeast border of the commune.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,236 | — |
| 1975 | 5,139 | −0.27% |
| 1982 | 4,862 | −0.79% |
| 1990 | 5,132 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 4,718 | −0.93% |
| 2007 | 4,389 | −0.90% |
| 2012 | 4,237 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 4,337 | +0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Amé, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorial.
- An abandoned protestant church.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annay (Pas-de-Calais).
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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