Anzin

Anzin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃zɛ̃]; older Dutch: Ansingen; West Flemish: Ansingn) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.^[3] It lies on the Scheldt, 2.4 kilometres (1+1⁄2 mi) northwest of Valenciennes, of which it is a suburb.

Anzin
Commune
Sainte Barbe
Coat of arms
Location of Anzin
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Coordinates: 50°22′20″N 3°30′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Anzin
Intercommunality	CA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre-Michel Bernard[1]
Area 1	3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	13,417
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Anzinois, Anzinoise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59014 /59410
Elevation	18–95 m (59–312 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.^[4] 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.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1699 248 —     1731 221 −0.36% 1793 2,982 +4.29% 1800 3,096 +0.54% 1806 3,338 +1.26% 1821 3,863 +0.98% 1831 4,255 +0.97% 1836 4,182 −0.35% 1841 4,191 +0.04% 1846 4,422 +1.08% 1851 5,006 +2.51% 1856 5,855 +3.18% 1861 6,305 +1.49% 1866 7,283 +2.93% 1872 7,990 +1.56% 1876 9,009 +3.05% 1881 10,043 +2.20% 1886 10,656 +1.19% 1891 11,538 +1.60%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1896 12,768 +2.05% 1901 14,444 +2.50% 1906 14,387 −0.08% 1911 14,439 +0.07% 1921 13,790 −0.46% 1926 15,300 +2.10% 1931 16,090 +1.01% 1936 14,804 −1.65% 1946 14,235 −0.39% 1954 15,658 +1.20% 1962 16,275 +0.48% 1968 15,634 −0.67% 1975 14,866 −0.72% 1982 14,602 −0.26% 1990 14,064 −0.47% 1999 14,052 −0.01% 2007 13,843 −0.19% 2012 13,407 −0.64% 2017 13,305 −0.15%
Source: EHESS (1800-1999)[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Popular culture

Bertrand Tavernier directed his film Ça commence aujourd'hui in Anzin in 1999.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

Twin cities

•  Tunisia: Masakin