Anvin
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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 |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 700 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62036 /62134 |
| 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.
Geography
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
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 | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The ruins of a seventeenth-century chateau.
- Vestiges of a watermill.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Anvin in 1881. The railway closed in 1952. Anvin station was also served by the SNCF. Although the line is still open to traffic, the station is closed.
See also
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
References
- ↑ "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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