Affringues
Affringues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The placename derives from medieval Flemish: Hafferdingen.[2]
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 The church of Affringues | |
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Location of Affringues 
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| Coordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Isabelle Pourchel |
| Area 1 | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 239 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62010 /62380 |
| Elevation | 52–158 m (171–518 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.
Map of the commune and adjacent places
History
First mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (+/- 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 217 | — |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 222 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 217 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 213 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 209 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 205 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 200 | −2.4% |
| 2015 | 213 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 226 | +6.1% |
Sights
- The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Placename Affringues/Hafferdingen: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
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