Coordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E / 50.6897222222°N 2.07416666667°E
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Commune of Affringues |
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| Location | |
  Affringues
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Mayor | Françoise Huguet |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 52–158 m (170–520 ft) (avg. 73 m/240 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 203 (1999) |
| - Density | 72 /km² (190 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62010/ 62380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Affringues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Geography
A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.
History
First mentioned by the name of "Arfrenges" in the 12th century.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 117 | 123 | 145 | 166 | 219 | 203 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
External links
- Affringues on the Quid website (French)
References
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