Aniche

Also known as Anik

Aniche (; ) is a commune in the Nord département in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

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Place details

Locality: Aniche
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 10,108

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23 sections

Contents

History
[[Middle Ages]]
[[Cartulary]] of Duke [[Charles de Croy]]
From the 16th century to the Revolution
18th century
From the 19th century to the present day
Heraldry
Geography
Geology and terrain
Communications and transport
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
Administration
Twin towns – sister cities
Demography
Distribution of age groups
Culture and heritage
Sites and monuments
Notable people linked to the commune
Folklore
See also
References
External links

Aniche (; ) is a commune in the Nord département in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

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).