Annezin
| Annezin | ||
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  Annezin | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Annezin | ||
| Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 2°37′08″E / 50.5342°N 2.6189°ECoordinates: 50°32′03″N 2°37′08″E / 50.5342°N 2.6189°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Béthune-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Delomez | |
| Area1 | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 5,607 | |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62035 / 62232 | |
| Elevation |
18–53 m (59–174 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Annezin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A large suburb situated immediately west of Béthune and 27 miles (43.5 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and the D181E roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Annezinois.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,253 | — |
| 1968 | 5,399 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,462 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,857 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5,859 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,551 | −5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,607 | +1.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Remains of an old watermill.
See also
References
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