Avesnes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Avesnes (French pronunciation: [avɛn], Picard: Avinne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Avesnes | |
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The church of Avesnes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Avesnes | |
  Avesnes  Avesnes | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′02″N 1°58′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gauthier Benoît[1] |
Area 1 | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 46 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62062 /62650 |
| Elevation | 126–187 m (413–614 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 70 | — |
| 1975 | 53 | −3.90% |
| 1982 | 47 | −1.70% |
| 1990 | 44 | −0.82% |
| 1999 | 46 | +0.50% |
| 2009 | 33 | −3.27% |
| 2014 | 46 | +6.87% |
| 2020 | 55 | +3.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
