Andres (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁ]; West Flemish: Anderne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Andres
Anderne | |
|---|---|
_%C3%A9coles,_ancienne_mairie.JPG) The school and former town hall of Andres | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Andres  | |
  Andres  Andres | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′05″N 1°55′18″E / 50.8681°N 1.9217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC des Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Allan Turpin[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,539 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62031 /62340 |
| Elevation | 1–34 m (3.3–111.5 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAndres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 759 | — |
| 1975 | 697 | −1.21% |
| 1982 | 1,007 | +5.40% |
| 1990 | 1,396 | +4.17% |
| 1999 | 1,445 | +0.38% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | +0.51% |
| 2014 | 1,556 | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 1,552 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
edit- The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The tower of an old windmill.
Transport
editThe Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Andres in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
edit- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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