Anvin
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Anvin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃vɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Anvin | |
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The church of Anvin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Anvin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°26′50″N 2°15′22″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[1] |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 700 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62036 /62134 |
| Elevation | 51–150 m (167–492 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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% |
| 2009 | 803 | +0.81% |
| 2014 | 778 | −0.63% |
| 2020 | 736 | −0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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.[5] The railway closed in 1952.[6] 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.
