Agnières

Agnières
Commune
The church of Agnières

Coat of arms
Agnières
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Agnières
Coordinates: 50°21′14″N 2°36′17″E / 50.3539°N 2.6047°E / 50.3539; 2.6047Coordinates: 50°21′14″N 2°36′17″E / 50.3539°N 2.6047°E / 50.3539; 2.6047
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Pascal Mestan
Area1 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 249
  Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62012 /62690
Elevation 87–131 m (285–430 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Agnières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

A small farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Arras, by the banks of the river Scarpe, at the D49 and D75E road junction.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962148    
1968153+3.4%
1975170+11.1%
1982174+2.4%
1990185+6.3%
1999150−18.9%
2009230+53.3%

Sights

  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References


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