Anvin Explained

Anvin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Anvin.svg
Arrondissement:Arras
Canton:Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Insee:62036
Postal Code:62134
Mayor:André Olivier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC du Ternois
Coordinates:50.4472°N 2.2561°W
Elevation M:60
Elevation Min M:51
Elevation Max M:150
Area Km2:7.83

Anvin (in French pronounced as /ɑ̃vɛ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[2]

Geography

Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles (44 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Anvinois in French.

Sights

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Anvin in 1881. The railway closed in 1952. Anvin station was also served by the SNCF. Although the line is still open to traffic, the station is closed.

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Sources

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/COM62036-anvin INSEE commune file