Aniche
Aniche (French pronunciation: [aniʃ]; Picard: In-niche) is a commune in the Nord département in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
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The Church of Saint-Martin | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Aniche | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′50″N 3°15′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur d'Ostrevent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Bartoszek |
| Area 1 | 6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 9,997 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59008 /59580 |
| Elevation | 26–71 m (85–233 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune, located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining area, long lived on the mining of coal with fourteen pits on its territory. Eleven pits were owned by the Aniche Mining Company and three by the Compagnie des mines d'Azincourt (Agincourt Mining Company).
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