Anor (French pronunciation: [anɔʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It lies about forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) south-south-east of Maubeuge.

Anor
The town hall in Anor
The town hall in Anor
Coat of arms of Anor
Location of Anor
Map
Anor is located in France
Anor
Anor
Anor is located in Hauts-de-France
Anor
Anor
Coordinates: 49°59′24″N 4°05′57″E / 49.99°N 4.0992°E / 49.99; 4.0992
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalitySud Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Pérat[1]
Area
1
22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,204
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59012 /59186
Elevation200–271 m (656–889 ft)
(avg. 238 m or 781 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,552—    
1821 1,608+0.13%
1846 2,965+2.48%
1872 3,637+0.79%
1901 4,610+0.82%
1926 4,528−0.07%
1946 3,300−1.57%
1962 3,794+0.88%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,622−0.77%
1975 3,373−1.01%
1982 3,109−1.16%
1990 3,099−0.04%
1999 3,093−0.02%
2007 3,231+0.55%
2012 3,347+0.71%
2017 3,220−0.77%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Anor is twinned with:[6]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Anor
The arms of Anor are blazoned :
Vert billetty, a lion Or.



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Anor, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Comité de jumelage "Anor-Europe"". anor.fr (in French). Anor. Retrieved 23 April 2021.