Wanquetin
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Wanquetin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Wanquetin | |
Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E / 50.2767°N 2.6158°ECoordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E / 50.2767°N 2.6158°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Beaumetz-lès-Loges |
Intercommunality | Val de Gy |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Hanot |
Area | |
• Land1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 695 |
• Population2 Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62874 / 62123 |
Elevation |
82–141 m (269–463 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft) |
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. |
Wanquetin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Wanquetin is situated some 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D59 and the D7 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 540 | 560 | 602 | 642 | 682 | 639 | 695 |
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.
- A nineteenth century Protestant church.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- The CWGC communal cemetery
- The CWGC communal cemetery extension
- Website of the Communauté de Communes du Val du Gy (French)
- Wanquetin on the Quid website (French)
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