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Wirwignes
Wirwignes (French pronunciation: [viʁviɲ]; West Flemish: Willewine) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Wirwignes Willewine | |
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The church of Wirwignes | |
Coat of arms | |
Wirwignes Wirwignes | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′09″N 1°45′43″E / 50.6858°N 1.7619°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Goudalle[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 748 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62896 /62240 |
| Elevation | 22–102 m (72–335 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Wirwignes is situated some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D341 roads, on the banks of the river Liane.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 492 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 528 | +1.01% |
| 1990 | 638 | +2.39% |
| 1999 | 682 | +0.74% |
| 2007 | 704 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 739 | +0.98% |
| 2017 | 746 | +0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Quentin, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château de Quenneval, dating from the seventeenth century.
- A seventeenth century fortified manorhouse.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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