Avesnes

Avesnes
The church of Avesnes
The church of Avesnes
Coat of arms of Avesnes
Location of Avesnes
Avesnes is located in France
Avesnes
Avesnes
Location within France
Avesnes is located in Hauts-de-France
Avesnes
Avesnes
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°33′02″N 1°58′21″E / 50.5506°N 1.9725°E / 50.5506; 1.9725
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gauthier Benoît
Area
1
3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Highest elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Lowest elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2023)
46
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62062 /62650
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avesnes (French pronunciation: [avɛn], Picard: Avinne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

The commune is a very small village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D 129 E 1.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 70—    
1975 53−3.90%
1982 47−1.70%
1990 44−0.82%
1999 46+0.50%
2007 35−3.36%
2012 42+3.71%
2017 52+4.36%
2023 46−2.02%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE