Annequin Explained

Annequin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Annequin.svg
Arrondissement:Béthune
Canton:Douvrin
Insee:62034
Postal Code:62149
Mayor:Yves Dupont[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Coordinates:50.5078°N 2.7258°W
Elevation M:23
Elevation Min M:19
Elevation Max M:38
Area Km2:3.99

Annequin (in French pronounced as /ankɛ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Annequin is a large farming (and ex-mining) village situated some 4miles east of Béthune and 22miles southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D61 and the N41 roads.

Coal mining

Excavation of Mine 9 by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune began at Annequin in 1893.Mine 9 began production in 1896, ventilated by shaft 4bis.Shaft 12 was started at Annequin in February 1909 and reached a depth of .It was connected to Mine 9 and was used only for ventilation.Mine 9 was closed in 1964 and Shaft 12 in 1965.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62034-annequin INSEE commune file