Avril (French pronunciation: [avʁil] ) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France. It is the site of the former Augustinian abbey of Saint-Pierremont.
Avril | |
|---|---|
 The church in Avril | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Avril  | |
  Avril  Avril | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′19″N 5°57′53″E / 49.2886°N 5.9647°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Pays de Briey |
| Intercommunality | Orne Lorraine Confluences |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Dante[1] |
Area 1 | 20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,199 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54036 /54150 |
| Elevation | 200–332 m (656–1,089 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 515 | — |
| 1975 | 535 | +0.55% |
| 1982 | 508 | −0.74% |
| 1990 | 506 | −0.05% |
| 1999 | 579 | +1.51% |
| 2009 | 916 | +4.69% |
| 2014 | 1,096 | +3.65% |
| 2020 | 1,174 | +1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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