Angres

Angres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Angres
The church of Angres
Coat of arms
Location of Angres
Angres
Angres
Coordinates: 50°24′35″N 2°45′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonBully-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCommunaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Maryse Coupin-Roger
Area
1
4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,526
  Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62032 /62143
Elevation49–106 m (161–348 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming and light industrial suburb situated just 3 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,993    
19684,384+9.8%
19754,538+3.5%
19824,239−6.6%
19904,394+3.7%
19994,469+1.7%
20054,508+0.9%
20064,106−8.9%
20074,054−1.3%
20084,001−1.3%
20093,982−0.5%
20134,100+3.0%
20144,202+2.5%
20154,305+2.5%

Sights

  • The church of St. Cyr, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
  • The war memorials.

International relations

Angres is twinned with: Danderhall, Midlothian, Scotland.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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