Annay, Pas-de-Calais

Annay
Commune
The town hall of Annay

Coat of arms
Annay
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Annay
Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E / 50.4642°N 2.8831°E / 50.4642; 2.8831Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E / 50.4642°N 2.8831°E / 50.4642; 2.8831
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Lens
Canton Lens
Intercommunality CA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michèle San Vicente
Area1 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 4,315
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

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

Annay (also referred to as Annay-sous-Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19625,064—    
19685,236+3.4%
19755,139−1.9%
19824,862−5.4%
19905,132+5.6%
19994,718−8.1%
20054,750+0.7%
20094,315−9.2%

Sights

  • 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

References


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