Wicquinghem
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| Wicquinghem | |
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  Wicquinghem | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Wicquinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E / 50.5764°N 1.9622°ECoordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E / 50.5764°N 1.9622°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Hucqueliers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton d'Hucqueliers et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudine Ducatel |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 187 |
| • Population2 Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62886 / 62650 |
| Elevation |
106–175 m (348–574 ft) (avg. 117 m or 384 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. | |
Wicquinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Wicquinghem is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D156 road, 2miles (3k) east of Hucqueliers.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 256 | 257 | 227 | 232 | 192 | 179 | 187 |
| 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.Sylvain, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Traces of an old castle.
- The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Wicquinghem on the Quid website (French)
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