Affringues

Affringues () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in northern France. The placename derives from medieval French Flemish, Flemish: ''Hafferdingen''.Placename ''Affringues/Hafferdingen'':
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Geography

A village, located 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D205 and D202 crossroads.

History

First mentioned in the 12th century by the names ''Hafferdinges'' (+/- 1182) and ''Harfrenges'' (1186).

Population

Sights

* The Church (building), church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century, with a stone spire.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

Communes of Pas-de-Calais

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