Andres (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁ]; West Flemish: Anderne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Andres
Anderne
The school and former town hall of Andres
The school and former town hall of Andres
Coat of arms of Andres
Location of Andres
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Andres is located in France
Andres
Andres
Andres is located in Hauts-de-France
Andres
Andres
Coordinates: 50°52′05″N 1°55′18″E / 50.8681°N 1.9217°E / 50.8681; 1.9217
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC des Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Allan Turpin[1]
Area
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7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,539
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62031 /62340
Elevation1–34 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

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Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  • The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The tower of an old windmill.

Transport

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.