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Anzin
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Anzin (; older ; ) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt, northwest of Valenciennes, of which it is a suburb.
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Anzin is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the arrondissement of Valenciennes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Anzin and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town shares borders with Beuvrages, Valenciennes, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, and Petite-Forêt. Its official name is also recorded as Ansingn and Ansingen.
The area of Anzin is 3.64 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 95 meters. The population is 13,587, comprising 6,313 males and 6,992 females. The postal code for the commune is 59410. A place of worship, the Église Sainte-Barbe, is located on Rue des Martyrs in Anzin.
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Place details
- Locality
- Anzin
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 14,443
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.canton
- Anzin
- French commune.INSEE
- 59014
- French commune.name
- Anzin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Anzin.svg
- French commune.image
- Anzin eglise sainte barbe.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Sainte Barbe
- French commune.arrondissement
- Valenciennes
- French commune.postal code
- 59410
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre-Michel Bernard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Valenciennes Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
- 15
- French commune.elevation min m
- 18
- French commune.elevation max m
- 95
- French commune.area km2
- 3.64
- French commune.population demonym
- Anzinois, Anzinoise
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ansingen
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Valenciennes
- Population
- 13183
- Area
- 3.64
- Elevation
- 38
- Shares border with
- Raismes
- Official website
- www.anzin.fr
- Image
- Anzin maisons4b.jpg
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- Category:Anzin
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- Anzin
- postal code
- 59410
- associated electoral district
- canton of Anzin
- different from
- Annezin
- male population
- 6313
- female population
- 6992
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-28-21-00
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- History
- Population
- Popular culture
- See also
- Twin cities
- References
Anzin (; older ; ) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt, northwest of Valenciennes, of which it is a suburb.
==History== Anzin was once the centre of important coal mines of the Valenciennes basin belonging to the Anzin Company, the formation of which dates to 1717. The commune's first coal layer of the area in 1734. The company of the mines of Anzin (Compagnie des mines d'Anzin) was created in 1757. In 1884 these mines were visited by Émile Zola, who based his novel Germinal upon his observations. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the metallurgical industries of the place were extensive, and included iron and copper founding and the manufacture of steam-engines, machinery, chain-cables and a great variety of heavy iron goods. There were also glass-works and breweries.
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