Wail
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| Wail | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Wail | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′53″N 2°07′42″E / 50.3481°N 2.1283°ECoordinates: 50°20′53″N 2°07′42″E / 50.3481°N 2.1283°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Le Parcq |
| Intercommunality | Canche Ternoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gérard Vandal |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 256 |
| • Population2 Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62868 / 62770 |
| Elevation |
34–137 m (112–449 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 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. | |
Wail is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Wail is located 21 miles (33 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D98 and D340 road junction, 4miles (6k) east of Hesdin.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269 | 304 | 315 | 278 | 224 | 265 | 256 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Wail on the Quid website (French)
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