Elnes, Pas-de-Calais

Elnes
Elne
Commune
A general view of Elnes
A general view of Elnes
Coat of arms of Elnes
Coat of arms
Location of Elnes
Map
Elnes is located in France
Elnes
Elnes
Elnes is located in Hauts-de-France
Elnes
Elnes
Coordinates: 50°41′27″N 2°07′37″E / 50.6908°N 2.1269°E / 50.6908; 2.1269
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Delattre[1]
Area
1
6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
847
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62292 /62380
Elevation40–144 m (131–472 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Elnes (French pronunciation: [ɛln]; West Flemish: Elne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D225 and D132 crossroads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 529—    
1975 666+3.34%
1982 610−1.25%
1990 692+1.59%
1999 721+0.46%
2007 826+1.71%
2012 943+2.68%
2017 914−0.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

Economy

Elnes is primarily supported by small-scale enterprises, largely made up of the agricultural and service sectors. As of 2015, the commune hosted around 30 businesses.[5]

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Elnes in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Elnes (62380) - Vivre et s'installer". www.eterritoire.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  7. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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