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Essars is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Essars
Commune
The town hall of Essars
Coat of arms
Location of Essars
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Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°39′55″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Beuvry
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Malbranque[1]
Area 1	3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,755
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62310 /62400
Elevation	18–23 m (59–75 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming and boat building village suburb to the northeast of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D171 and the D945 roads. The Canal d’Aire and the Lawe River separate the commune from Bethune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,175	—
1975	1,151	−0.29%
1982	1,683	+5.58%
1990	1,919	+1.65%
1999	1,732	−1.13%
2007	1,645	−0.64%
2012	1,615	−0.37%
2017	1,725	+1.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Jacques, dating from the twentieth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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