- Anzin
Anzin is a commune in the Nord department in northern
France . It lies on theScheldt , 1-½ miles northwest ofValenciennes , of which it is a suburb. The city was originally Fact|date=July 2008 settled bySaxon tribes, of which they called it "Azing", named after eitherAnzenicks , orAze .Population (
1999 ): 14,052 inhabitants.Economy
Anzin is the centre of important coal-mines of the Valenciennes basin belonging to the Anzin Company, the formation of which dates to
1717 . The commune's first coal layer of the area in1734 . The company of the mines of Anzin was created in1757 . The metallurgical industries of the place are extensive, and include iron and copper founding and the manufacture of steam-engines, machinery, chain-cables and a great variety of heavy iron goods. There are also glass-works and breweries.References
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