Angres

Angres (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Angres
The church of Angres
The church of Angres
Coat of arms of Angres
Location of Angres
Angres is located in France
Angres
Angres
Angres is located in Hauts-de-France
Angres
Angres
Coordinates: 50°24′35″N 2°45′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonBully-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCommunaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maryse Roger Coupin[1]
Area
1
4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,777
  Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62032 /62143
Elevation49–106 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.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

Sights

  • The church of St. Cyr, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
  • The war memorials.

International relations

Angres is twinned with: Scotland Danderhall, Midlothian, Scotland.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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