Coordinates: 50°24′35″N 2°45′33″E / 50.4097222222°N 2.75916666667°E
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Commune of Angres |
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  Angres
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | .svg){kind=small} Lens |
| Canton | Liévin-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Mayor | Maryse Roger-Coupin (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 49–106 m (160–350 ft) (avg. 54 m/180 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,508 (2005) |
| - Density | 935 /km² (2,420 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62032/ 62143 |
| 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. | |
Angres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
A farming and light industrial suburb situated just3 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 |
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| 3993 | 4384 | 4538 | 4239 | 4394 | 4469 | 4508 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Cyr, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorials.
Twin town
Danderhall, Midlothian, Scotland.
See also
External links
- Town council website (in French)
- Angres on the Quid website (French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
References
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