Affringues
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Affringues | |
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![]() The church of Affringues | |
Coordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E / 50.6897°N 2.0742°ECoordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E / 50.6897°N 2.0742°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Lumbres |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Pourchel[1] |
Area 1 | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 250 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62010 /62380 |
Elevation | 52–158 m (171–518 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Affringues (French pronunciation: [afʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The placename derives from medieval Flemish: Hafferdingen.[3]
Geography[edit]
A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.
History[edit]
First mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (+/- 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 217 | — |
2007 | 219 | +0.9% |
2008 | 223 | +1.8% |
2009 | 222 | −0.4% |
2010 | 217 | −2.3% |
2011 | 213 | −1.8% |
2012 | 209 | −1.9% |
2013 | 205 | −1.9% |
2014 | 200 | −2.4% |
2015 | 213 | +6.5% |
2016 | 226 | +6.1% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.
See also[edit]
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Placename Affringues/Hafferdingen: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
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