Watten, Nord
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Commune of Watten |
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| Location of the commune in the arrondissement of Dunkerque | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bourbourg |
| Mayor | Daniel Deschodt (2005-2008) |
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| Elevation | 1 m–73 m (avg. 55 m) |
| Land area¹ | 7,32 km² |
| Population² (2006) |
2724 |
| - Density | 372/km² (2006) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 59647/ 59143 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Watten (Waten in Dutch, which means "ford" as in "river-crossing") is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France. Population (2006): 2,724 . Its inhabitants are called "Wattenais".
[edit] Geography
Watten is located at the limit of the French Flanders historical county. However, the inhabitants do not speak Flemish. The neighbouring villages are Wattendam (commune of Holque), Millam, Serques, Éperlecques and Wulverdinghe.
While Watten belongs to the Nord département, it is bordering the Pas-de-Calais département. The village is crossed by the rivers Aa and Colme.
[edit] Sights
The village is famous for its old ruined abbey, and for its mill, which was restored in the 1990s. These two buildings are located on the "Mountain of Watten" (72 Meters high). Its church is from the 13th century.
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