Wimille

For the racing driver, see Jean-Pierre Wimille.
Wimille


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Wimille

Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 1°38′01″E / 50.7639°N 1.6336°ECoordinates: 50°45′50″N 1°38′01″E / 50.7639°N 1.6336°E
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Ouest
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Antoine Logié
Area1 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 4,475
 • Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62894 / 62126
Elevation 2–109 m (6.6–357.6 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 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.

Wimille is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Wimille is a farming and light industrial town situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and the D237 roads, on the banks of the river Wimereux. The river Slack forms the northern boundary of the commune. Junction 33 of the A16 autoroute with the D242 is within the commune’s territory.

Population

The inhabitants are called Wimillois.

Historical population of Wimille
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population4497482647794220468147214475
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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