Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E / 50.4641666667°N 2.88305555556°E
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Commune of Annay |
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  Annay, Pas-de-Calais
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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 | Lens-Nord-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Mayor | Michèle San Vicente (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 21–44 m (69–140 ft) (avg. 27 m/89 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,750 (2005) |
| - Density | 1,097 /km² (2,840 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62033/ 62880 |
| 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. | |
Annay (also referred to as Annay-sous-Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
A large farming village, with a large lake and marshes, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Lens at the junction of the D917 and D39 roads. The canalized Deûle river forms much of the northeast border of the commune.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 |
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| 5064 | 5236 | 5139 | 4862 | 5132 | 4718 | 4750 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Amé, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorial.
- An abandoned protestant church.
See also
References
External links
- Annay on the Quid website (French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
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