Wimille

For the racing driver, see Jean-Pierre Wimille.

Wimille
Commune
Column of the Grande Armée
Column of the Grande Armée
Coat of arms of Wimille
Coat of arms
Location of Wimille
Map
Wimille is located in France
Wimille
Wimille
Wimille is located in Hauts-de-France
Wimille
Wimille
Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 1°38′01″E / 50.7639°N 1.6336°E / 50.7639; 1.6336
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-1
IntercommunalityBoulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Antoine Logié[1]
Area
1
22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,888
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62894 /62126
Elevation2–109 m (6.6–357.6 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wimille (French pronunciation: [vimil]; Picard: Wimil) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Boulogne, on the banks of the river Wimereux. The river Slack forms the northern boundary of the commune.

Population

The inhabitants are called Wimillois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,826—    
1975 4,779−0.14%
1982 4,220−1.76%
1990 4,681+1.30%
1999 4,721+0.09%
2007 4,367−0.97%
2012 4,151−1.01%
2017 4,083−0.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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