Annequin

Annequin
The church of Annequin
The church of Annequin
Coat of arms of Annequin
Location of Annequin
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Annequin is located in France
Annequin
Annequin
Annequin is located in Hauts-de-France
Annequin
Annequin
Coordinates: 50°30′28″N 2°43′33″E / 50.5078°N 2.7258°E / 50.5078; 2.7258
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonDouvrin
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Dupont[1]
Area
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3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,145
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62034 /62149
Elevation19–38 m (62–125 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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Annequin is a large farming (and ex-mining) village situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D61 and the N41 roads.

Coal mining

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Excavation of Mine 9 by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune began at Annequin in 1893. Mine 9 began production in 1896, ventilated by shaft 4bis. Shaft 12 was started at Annequin in February 1909 and reached a depth of 520 metres (1,710 ft). It was connected to Mine 9 and was used only for ventilation. Mine 9 was closed in 1964 and Shaft 12 in 1965.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,101—    
1975 1,897−1.45%
1982 1,912+0.11%
1990 2,086+1.09%
1999 2,157+0.37%
2007 2,331+0.97%
2012 2,413+0.69%
2017 2,201−1.82%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
  • Remains of a 13th-century castle, destroyed in 1820.
  • The war memorial.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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