Affringues

Affringues
Commune
The church of Affringues
Coat of arms
Location of Affringues
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Coordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E / 50.6897°N 2.0742°E / 50.6897; 2.0742
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Lumbres
Intercommunality	Pays de Lumbres
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Pourchel
Area 1	2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Highest elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2023)	254
• Density	90.4/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62010 /62380
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Affringues (French pronunciation: [afʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The placename derives from medieval Flemish: Hafferdingen.

Geography

A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.

History

First mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (± 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).

Population

Sights

• The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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