Athies, Pas-de-Calais

Athies
Athies is located in France
Athies
Administration
Country France
Region
Department
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Arras-Nord
Intercommunality Arras
Mayor Jean-Marc Parmentier
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 47–103 m (154–338 ft)
(avg. 51 m/167 ft)
Land area1 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population1 930  
 - Density 214 /km2 (550 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62042/ 62223
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Athies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

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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

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
669 695 697 719 969 930
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

Scottish war memorial


See also

References

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