Essars (French pronunciation: [esaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Essars
The town hall of Essars
The town hall of Essars
Coat of arms of Essars
Location of Essars
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Essars is located in France
Essars
Essars
Essars is located in Hauts-de-France
Essars
Essars
Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°39′55″E / 50.5478°N 2.6653°E / 50.5478; 2.6653
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Malbranque[1]
Area
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3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,755
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62310 /62400
Elevation18–23 m (59–75 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming and boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 roads. The Canal d’Aire and the Lawe River separate the commune from Bethune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,175—    
1975 1,151−0.29%
1982 1,683+5.58%
1990 1,919+1.65%
1999 1,732−1.13%
2007 1,645−0.64%
2012 1,615−0.37%
2017 1,725+1.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Jacques, dating from the twentieth century.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE