Affringues (French pronunciation: [afʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] The placename derives from medieval Flemish: Hafferdingen.[4]
Affringues | |
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 The church of Affringues | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Affringues  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°41′23″N 2°04′27″E / 50.6897°N 2.0742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Pourchel[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 255 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62010 /62380 |
| Elevation | 52–158 m (171–518 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.
History
editFirst mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (+/- 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 123 | — |
| 1975 | 145 | +2.38% |
| 1982 | 166 | +1.95% |
| 1990 | 219 | +3.52% |
| 1999 | 203 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 209 | −0.93% |
| 2017 | 239 | +2.72% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
edit- The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Placename Affringues/Hafferdingen: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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