Waben
| Waben | |
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  Waben | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Waben | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 1°39′11″E / 50.38°N 1.6531°ECoordinates: 50°22′48″N 1°39′11″E / 50.38°N 1.6531°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | Opale Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Gauduin |
| Area1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 382 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62866 / 62180 |
| Elevation |
3–51 m (9.8–167.3 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 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. | |
Waben is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Waben is located 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D143 and D940 road junction, about a kilometre from the sea at the bay of the Authie.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 234 | 234 | 235 | 266 | 294 | 327 | 382 |
| 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 the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waben. |
- Waben on the Quid website (French)