Elnes, Pas-de-Calais explained

Elnes
Native Name:	Elne
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Elnes.svg
Arrondissement:	Saint-Omer
Canton:	Lumbres
Insee:	62292
Postal Code:	62380
Mayor:	Jacques Delattre^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates:	50.6908°N 2.1269°W
Elevation M:	52
Elevation Min M:	40
Elevation Max M:	144
Area Km2:	6.33

Elnes (pronounced as /fr/;) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

A farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D225 and D132 crossroads.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

Economy

Elnes is primarily supported by small-scale enterprises, largely made up of the agricultural and service sectors. As of 2015, the commune hosted around 30 businesses.^[3]

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Elnes in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

Sources

• Book: Martin J B . Farebrother . Farebrother . Joan S . 2008 . Tortillards of Artois . The Oakwood Press . Usk . 978-0-85361-679-5 .

External links

• Statistical data, INSEE

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62292-elnes INSEE commune file
3. Web site: Elnes (62380) - Vivre et s'installer . 2024-11-26 . www.eterritoire.fr.