Andres, Pas-de-Calais

Andres
Commune
The school and former town hall of Andres

Coat of arms
Andres
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Andres
Coordinates: 50°52′05″N 1°55′18″E / 50.8681°N 1.9217°E / 50.8681; 1.9217Coordinates: 50°52′05″N 1°55′18″E / 50.8681°N 1.9217°E / 50.8681; 1.9217
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Canton Calais-2
Intercommunality Pays d’Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Ludovic Langlet
Area1 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 1,556
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62031 /62340
Elevation 1–34 m (3.3–111.5 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 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.

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

Geography

Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962734—    
1968759+3.4%
1975697−8.2%
19821,007+44.5%
19901,396+38.6%
19991,445+3.5%
20091,520+5.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The tower of an old windmill.

See also

References

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