Elnes (French pronunciation: [ɛln]; West Flemish: Elne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Elnes
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 A general view of Elnes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Elnes  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°41′27″N 2°07′37″E / 50.6908°N 2.1269°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Delattre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 858 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62292 /62380 |
| Elevation | 40–144 m (131–472 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D225 and D132 crossroads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 529 | — |
| 1975 | 666 | +3.34% |
| 1982 | 610 | −1.25% |
| 1990 | 692 | +1.59% |
| 1999 | 721 | +0.46% |
| 2007 | 826 | +1.71% |
| 2012 | 943 | +2.68% |
| 2017 | 914 | −0.62% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
Economy
editElnes is primarily supported by small-scale enterprises, largely made up of the agricultural and service sectors. As of 2015, the commune hosted around 30 businesses.[5]
Transport
editThe Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Elnes in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Elnes (62380) - Vivre et s'installer". www.eterritoire.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
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