Avesnes

For the historic city with this name, see Avesnes-sur-Helpe. For other uses, see Avesnes (disambiguation).

Avesnes
Commune
The church of Avesnes
Coat of arms
Location of Avesnes
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Coordinates: 50°33′02″N 1°58′21″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Lumbres
Intercommunality	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gauthier Benoît[1]
Area ^1	3 km^2 (1 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	52
• Density	17/km^2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62062 /62650
Elevation	126–187 m (413–614 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avesnes (French pronunciation: [avɛn], Picard: Avinne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3]

Geography

The commune is a very small village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D 129 E 1.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	70	—
1975	53	−3.90%
1982	47	−1.70%
1990	44	−0.82%
1999	46	+0.50%
2009	33	−3.27%
2014	46	+6.87%
2020	55	+3.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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