Essars
Essars is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Essars 
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| Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°39′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Malbranque |
| Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,725 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62310 /62400 |
| Elevation | 18–23 m (59–75 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 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 boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 roads. The Canal d’Aire and the Lawe River separate the commune from Bethune.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 901 | 1175 | 1151 | 1683 | 1919 | 1732 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the twentieth century.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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