Wizernes
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This article is about French commune. For the V-2 rocket bunker and the associated Wizernes WWII bombings, see La Coupole.
Wizernes | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Wizernes | |
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°ECoordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Saint-Omer-Sud |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Herbert |
Area | |
• Land1 | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 3,400 |
• Population2 Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62902 / 62570 |
Elevation |
17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
Website | Official website (French) |
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. |
Main article: Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
Wizernes is a northern French commune 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is subdivided into townships.[1] and is twinned with Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany.
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 2798 | 3016 | 3309 | 3614 | 3362 | 3448 | 3400 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History
The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[2] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of La Coupole.
Places of interest
- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.
References
- ↑ "List of municipalities of the canton of Saint-Omer-Sud" (html—Google translation). Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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