Widehem

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Widehem
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(2020–2026) Pierre Lequien[1]Area
1
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
247 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62887 /62630
Elevation64–178 m (210–584 ft)
(avg. 99 m or 325 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Widehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Widehem is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D148E5 road, 5 km (3 mi) from the coast.

History

Known and recorded as "Wodingahem" in 877, after a Germanic chief of the region who opposed Charlemagne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 232—    
1975 195−2.45%
1982 175−1.53%
1990 229+3.42%
1999 249+0.93%
2007 259+0.49%
2012 261+0.15%
2017 244−1.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

The neogothic church of St.Wulmer, dates from the sixteenth century.

Widehem is the site of a pioneering 6-turbine wind farm, that opened in 1999.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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