Annay, Pas-de-Calais
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.
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.JPG) The town hall of Annay | |
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Location of Annay 
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| Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Lens |
| Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Yves Terlat |
| Area 1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,337 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,064 | — |
| 1968 | 5,236 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5,139 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,862 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 5,132 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,718 | −8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,750 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,432 | −6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,389 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,346 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,315 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,228 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,261 | +0.8% |
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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annay (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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