Widehem
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| Widehem | |
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  Widehem | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Widehem | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′11″N 1°40′23″E / 50.5864°N 1.6731°ECoordinates: 50°35′11″N 1°40′23″E / 50.5864°N 1.6731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Étaples |
| Intercommunality | Mer et Terres d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean L’hotellier |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 261 |
| • Population2 Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62887 / 62630 |
| Elevation |
64–178 m (210–584 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 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. | |
Widehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Widehem is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D148E5 road, 3miles (5k) from the coast.
History
Known and recorded as "Wodingahem" in 877, after a Germanic chief of the region who opposed Charlemagne.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 | 232 | 195 | 175 | 229 | 249 | 261 |
| 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 neogothic church of St.Wulmer, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Widehem on the Quid website (French)
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