Wicres

Wicres
Commune
The church in Wicres
The church in Wicres
Coat of arms of Wicres
Coat of arms
Location of Wicres
Map
Wicres is located in France
Wicres
Wicres
Wicres is located in Hauts-de-France
Wicres
Wicres
Coordinates: 50°34′19″N 2°52′07″E / 50.5719°N 2.8686°E / 50.5719; 2.8686
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Lacaze[1]
Area
1
2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
544
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59658 /59134
Elevation26–39 m (85–128 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wicres (French pronunciation: [wikʁ]; Dutch: Wijker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Wicres
Arms of Wicres
 The arms of Wicres are blazoned :

Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 303—    
1975 284−0.92%
1982 296+0.59%
1990 326+1.21%
1999 306−0.70%
2007 313+0.28%
2012 410+5.55%
2017 498+3.97%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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