Wicres

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Wicres
Coat of arms
Location of Wicres
Map
(2020–2026) Philippe Lacaze[1]Area
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2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
544 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
59658 /59134
Elevation26–39 m (85–128 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wicres (French pronunciation: [wikʁ]; Dutch: Wijker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Wicres
Arms of Wicres
 The arms of Wicres are blazoned :

Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 303—    
1975 284−0.92%
1982 296+0.59%
1990 326+1.21%
1999 306−0.70%
2007 313+0.28%
2012 410+5.55%
2017 498+3.97%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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