Elnes, Pas-de-Calais
Elnes (French pronunciation: [ɛln]; West Flemish: Elne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Elnes
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 A general view of Elnes | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°41′27″N 2°07′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Delattre |
| Area 1 | 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 876 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62292 /62380 |
| Elevation | 40–144 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. | |
Geography
A farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D225 and D132 crossroads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
References
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