21 Aug, 2019
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Affringues
Affringues (French pronunciation: [afʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The placename derives from medieval Flemish: Hafferdingen.
Map of the commune and adjacent places
Geography
A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.
History
First mentioned in the 12th century by the names Hafferdinges (+/- 1182) and Harfrenges (1186).
Population
| 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 | ||
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
- ^ "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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