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| Coordinates: 50°26′50″N 2°15′22″E / 50.4472°N 2.2561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC du Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Olivier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 700 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62036 /62134 |
| Elevation | 51–150 m (167–492 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Anvin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃vɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles (44 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads.
Population
[edit]The inhabitants are called Anvinois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 615 | — |
| 1975 | 587 | −0.66% |
| 1982 | 639 | +1.22% |
| 1990 | 666 | +0.52% |
| 1999 | 741 | +1.19% |
| 2007 | 832 | +1.46% |
| 2012 | 792 | −0.98% |
| 2017 | 772 | −0.51% |
| 2023 | 700 | −1.62% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The ruins of a seventeenth-century chateau.
- Vestiges of a watermill.
Transport
[edit]The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Anvin in 1881.[5] The railway closed in 1952.[6] Anvin station was also served by the SNCF. Although the line is still open to traffic, the station is closed.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
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