Essars
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Beuvry | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 33 ' N , 2 ° 40' E | |
| height | 18-23 m | |
| surface | 3.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,725 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 464 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62400 | |
| INSEE code | 62310 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-essars.fr/accueil2.htm | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Essars |
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Essars is a French commune with 1,725 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . Essars belongs to the arrondissement of Béthune and since 2015 to the canton of Beuvry (before: canton Béthune-Est ). The municipality is a member of the Béthune-Bruay municipal association , Artois-Lys Romane .
geography
Essars is located in the Artois on the Lawe River and the Canal d'Aire à La Bassée . Essars is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Locon in the north, Beuvry in the east, Béthune in the south and Annezin in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 911 | 1,175 | 1,151 | 1,683 | 1.919 | 1,732 | 1,649 | 1,615 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jacques church, originally built in 1545, rebuilt after the Second World War
- Wayside cross
- British military cemetery
Web links
Commons : Essars - collection of images, videos and audio files
