Ouve-Wirquin
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| Ouve-Wirquin | |
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  Ouve-Wirquin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Ouve-Wirquin | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′05″N 2°08′44″E / 50.6514°N 2.1456°ECoordinates: 50°39′05″N 2°08′44″E / 50.6514°N 2.1456°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Obert |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 538 |
| • Population2 Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62644 / 62380 |
| Elevation |
52–137 m (171–449 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ouve-Wirquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Ouve-Wirquin lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the junction of the D225 and the D341, the route of the Roman road the Chausée Brunehaut. The river Aa flows through the commune.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457 | 490 | 478 | 486 | 486 | 484 | 538 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century watermill.
See also
References
External links
- Ouve-Wirquin on the Quid website (French)
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