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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angres (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Angres | |
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The church of Angres | |
Coordinates: 50°24′35″N 2°45′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Anouck Breton[1] |
Area 1 | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,842 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62032 /62143 |
Elevation | 49–106 m (161–348 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming and light industrial suburb situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Lens centre, at the junction of the D51 and D58e roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just within the borders of the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,384 | — |
1975 | 4,538 | +0.49% |
1982 | 4,239 | −0.97% |
1990 | 4,394 | +0.45% |
1999 | 4,469 | +0.19% |
2007 | 4,054 | −1.21% |
2012 | 4,067 | +0.06% |
2017 | 4,526 | +2.16% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Angres is twinned with:
Danderhall, Midlothian, Scotland.
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