Essars

Essars
Commune
The town hall of Essars
The town hall of Essars
Coat of arms of Essars
Coat of arms
Location of Essars
Location within France
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°39′55″E / 50.5478°N 2.6653°E / 50.5478; 2.6653
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Malbranque
Area
1
3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Lowest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,753
 • Density471/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62310 /62400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Essars (French pronunciation: [esaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France northeast of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,175—    
1975 1,151−0.29%
1982 1,683+5.58%
1990 1,919+1.65%
1999 1,732−1.13%
2007 1,645−0.64%
2012 1,615−0.37%
2017 1,725+1.33%
2023 1,753+0.27%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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