Athies, Pas-de-Calais

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Coordinates: 50°18′11″N2°50′13″E / 50.3031°N 2.8369°E / 50.3031; 2.8369
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Arras-2
Intercommunality CU d'Arras
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Mélanie Pawlak [1]
Area
1
4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
1,059
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62042 /62223
Elevation47–103 m (154–338 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Athies (French pronunciation: [ati] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. [3]

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Geography

A village located 2 miles (3 km) east of Arras at the junction of the D37 and D42 roads.

History

Initially, Athies was called Atheiae, a word taken from Latin which means ’’hut’’, which indicates than it was a marshy area with shacks for fishermen or peat-gatherers.
In 1493, the village was looted and burned by German soldiers from the garrison of Arras.
A castle stood at the place now called "the Barony". The old church that was destroyed during the 1914-18 war had been built in 1786 just before the French Revolution. Whilst many churches were destroyed during this time, this new church was spared.
The village was invaded several times over the centuries, especially by the Spanish in the 17th century and was all but destroyed during World War I.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 695    
1975 697+0.04%
1982 719+0.44%
1990 969+3.80%
1999 930−0.46%
2009 1,003+0.76%
2014 981−0.44%
2020 1,058+1.27%
Source: INSEE [4]

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE