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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Essars

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

Geography

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

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

Places of interest

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

See also

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