Anhiers

Anhiers
Commune
Former coal mine
Coat of arms
Location of Anhiers
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Coordinates: 50°24′27″N3°09′24″E / 50.4075°N 3.1567°E / 50.4075; 3.1567
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Orchies
Intercommunality	Douaisis Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nadine Mortelette-Vahé [1]
Area 1	1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population  (2023) [2]	888
• Density	519/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59007 /59194
Elevation	17–22 m (56–72 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Anhiers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. ^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	780	—
1975	754	−0.48%
1982	687	−1.32%
1990	954	+4.19%
1999	985	+0.36%
2009	976	−0.09%
2014	927	−1.02%
2020	892	−0.64%
Source: INSEE [4]

Heraldry

Arms of Anhiers

The arms of Anhiers are blazoned  : Per fess Or and azure, 3 fleurs de lys counterchanged. (Anhiers and Merville use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE