Angres
Angres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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The church of Angres | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′35″N 2°45′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Maryse Coupin-Roger |
Area 1 | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,526 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62032 /62143 |
Elevation | 49–106 m (161–348 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 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 farming and light industrial suburb situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Lens centre, at the junction of the D51 and D58e roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just within the borders of the commune.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 3,993 | — |
1968 | 4,384 | +9.8% |
1975 | 4,538 | +3.5% |
1982 | 4,239 | −6.6% |
1990 | 4,394 | +3.7% |
1999 | 4,469 | +1.7% |
2005 | 4,508 | +0.9% |
2006 | 4,106 | −8.9% |
2007 | 4,054 | −1.3% |
2008 | 4,001 | −1.3% |
2009 | 3,982 | −0.5% |
2013 | 4,100 | +3.0% |
2014 | 4,202 | +2.5% |
2015 | 4,305 | +2.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Cyr, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorials.
International relations
Angres is twinned with:
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angres. |
- Town council website (in French)
- Angres on the Quid website (in French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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