Affringues

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Affringues
Coat of arms
Location of Affringues
Map
(2020–2026) Isabelle Pourchel[1]Area
1
2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
255 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62010 /62380
Elevation52–158 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.

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]

Geography

A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.

Map of the commune and adjacent places

History

First mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (+/- 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

  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. ^ Placename Affringues/Hafferdingen: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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