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Essars
Essars is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The town hall of Essars | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°39′55″E / 50.5478°N 2.6653°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Malbranque[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,758 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62310 /62400 |
| Elevation | 18–23 m (59–75 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming and boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 roads. The Canal d’Aire and the Lawe River separate the commune from Bethune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,175 | — |
| 1975 | 1,151 | −0.29% |
| 1982 | 1,683 | +5.58% |
| 1990 | 1,919 | +1.65% |
| 1999 | 1,732 | −1.13% |
| 2007 | 1,645 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 1,615 | −0.37% |
| 2017 | 1,725 | +1.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the twentieth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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