Wizernes
Wezerne | |
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![]() The river Aa | |
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Longuenesse |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Evrard[1] |
Area 1 | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,323 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62902 /62570 |
Elevation | 17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
Website | Official website (in French) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France.[3] It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,016 | — |
1975 | 3,309 | +1.33% |
1982 | 3,614 | +1.27% |
1990 | 3,362 | −0.90% |
1999 | 3,448 | +0.28% |
2007 | 3,362 | −0.32% |
2012 | 3,304 | −0.35% |
2017 | 3,344 | +0.24% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
History
[edit]The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[5] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of the German V-weapon bunker complex known as La Coupole.
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Wizernes". quid.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2009.