Anoux
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Anoux | |
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 The church in Anoux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Anoux  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′34″N 5°52′10″E / 49.2761°N 5.8694°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Val-de-Briey |
| Canton | Pays de Briey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Berg[1] |
Area 1 | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 271 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54018 /54150 |
| Elevation | 227–275 m (745–902 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Anoux (French pronunciation: [anu]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
Anoux is a rural commune, as it is one of the communes with low or very low density, according to the Insee communal density grid.
The municipalities adjacent to Anoux are Val de Briey, Mairy-Mainville, Tucquegnieux, Lantéfontaine and Norroy-le-sec.
The village is a linear settlement.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 305 | — |
| 1975 | 251 | −2.75% |
| 1982 | 332 | +4.08% |
| 1990 | 309 | −0.89% |
| 1999 | 287 | −0.82% |
| 2009 | 289 | +0.07% |
| 2014 | 250 | −2.86% |
| 2020 | 273 | +1.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Toponymy
The origin of the name of the village is not clearly established, however several assumptions have been made.
The first official mention of the name of the commune goes back to the 15th century. It is then designated under the names of Aunou, Alnova or Anow.[4]
The -OW ending of Anow may suggest that the name of the village is of Gallic origin. However, it has also been assumed that the name Alnova could be related to the Latin name Alnoleum, meaning place planted with alders.[4]
Thereafter, Anoux will be designated under the name : Alnowe devant Briey (1437), Anowe (1489), Anoult or Anoul (1519), Anou (17th century), Anould (1669-1670), Anoud or Anoux (1689), Annoux (1756) and then, Anoux (1793).[4]
