Andres, Pas-de-Calais
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Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Guînes | |
Intercommunality | Trois Pays | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Rose-Marie Guillemant | |
Area1 | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 1,520 | |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62031 / 62340 | |
Elevation | 1–34 m (3.3–111.5 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Andres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 734 | — |
1968 | 759 | +3.4% |
1975 | 697 | −8.2% |
1982 | 1,007 | +44.5% |
1990 | 1,396 | +38.6% |
1999 | 1,445 | +3.5% |
2009 | 1,520 | +5.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The tower of an old windmill.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andres. |
- Andres on the Quid website (French)
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