Coordinates: 50°26′50″N 2°15′22″E / 50.4472222222°N 2.25611111111°E
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Commune of Anvin |
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  Anvin
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Heuchin |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Heuchin |
| Mayor | André Olivier (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 51–150 m (170–490 ft) (avg. 60 m/200 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 741 (1999) |
| - Density | 95 /km² (250 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62036/ 62134 |
| 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. | |
Anvin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Geography
Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles (44 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 604 | 615 | 587 | 639 | 666 | 741 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The ruins of a seventeenth century chateau.
- Vestiges of a watermill.
See also
References
External links
- Anvin on the Insee website (French)
- Anvin on the Quid website (French)
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