Wirwignes

Wirwignes
Willewine
Commune
The church of Wirwignes
The church of Wirwignes
Coat of arms of Wirwignes
Coat of arms
Location of Wirwignes
Map
Wirwignes is located in France
Wirwignes
Wirwignes
Wirwignes is located in Hauts-de-France
Wirwignes
Wirwignes
Coordinates: 50°41′09″N 1°45′43″E / 50.6858°N 1.7619°E / 50.6858; 1.7619
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityDesvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Goudalle[1]
Area
1
12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
743
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62896 /62240
Elevation22–102 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.

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]

Geography

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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