Annay, Pas-de-Calais
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Lens-Nord-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Mayor | Michèle San Vicente (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 21–44 m (69–144 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,315 (2009) |
| - Density | 997 /km2 (2,580 /sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°27′51″N 2°52′59″E / 50.4642°N 2.8831°E
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.
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
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,064 | — |
| 1968 | 5,236 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5,139 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,862 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 5,132 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,718 | −8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,750 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,315 | −9.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Amé, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The war memorial.
- An abandoned protestant church.
External links
- Annay on the Quid website (French)
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
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