Anoux

Anoux
Anoux
Commune
	The church in Anoux
	Coat of arms
	Location of Anoux
	Anoux Anoux
	Coordinates: 49°16′34″N5°52′10″E / 49.2761°N 5.8694°E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Val-de-Briey
Canton	Pays de Briey
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André Berg
Area 1	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population (2021)	272
• Density	28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	54018 /54150
Elevation	227–275 m (745–902 ft) ; (avg. 248 m or 814 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated December 04, 2024

Anoux (French pronunciation: [anu] ) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.

Geography

Anoux is a rural commune, as it is one of the communes with low or very low density, according to the Insee communal density grid.

The municipalities adjacent to Anoux are Val de Briey, Mairy-Mainville, Tucquegnieux, Lantéfontaine and Norroy-le-sec.

The village is a linear settlement.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	305	—
1975	251	−2.75%
1982	332	+4.08%
1990	309	−0.89%
1999	287	−0.82%
2009	289	+0.07%
2014	250	−2.86%
2020	273	+1.48%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Toponymy

The origin of the name of the village is not clearly established, however several assumptions have been made.

The first official mention of the name of the commune goes back to the 15th century. It is then designated under the names of Aunou, Alnova or Anow.^[4]

The -OW ending of Anow may suggest that the name of the village is of Gallic origin. However, it has also been assumed that the name Alnova could be related to the Latin name Alnoleum, meaning place planted with alders.^[4]

Thereafter, Anoux will be designated under the name : Alnowe devant Briey (1437), Anowe (1489), Anoult or Anoul (1519), Anou (17th century), Anould (1669-1670), Anoud or Anoux (1689), Annoux (1756) and then, Anoux (1793).^[4]

Local culture

The legend of St. Paulinus

A legend tells that St. Paulinus, the patron saint of Anoux, performed a miracle in the village. According to this story, Paulinus, then bishop of Trier and accompanied by soldiers, was on his way to fight the barbarian invasions. While the troop was dying of thirst, overwhelmed by the August sun, a stop was made at Anoux, where the bishop made a spring flow. It was nicknamed the Bonne Fontaine (Good Fountain) and the legend tells that its water could cure several diseases.^[4]

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
1 2 3 4 Commune de Anoux. "Anoux d'antan". mairie-anoux.fr (in French).

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[pophist-3] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[:0-4] 1 2 3 4 Commune de Anoux. "Anoux d'antan". mairie-anoux.fr (in French).

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