Wignehies

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Wignehies

(2020–2026) Jean-Guy Bertin^[1]Area

13.86 km² (5.35 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,821 • Density200/km² (530/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59659 /59212

Elevation166–238 m (545–781 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wignehies (French pronunciation: [wiɲə.i]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Wignehies are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,803	—
1975	3,798	−0.02%
1982	3,582	−0.83%
1990	3,544	−0.13%
1999	3,284	−0.84%
2007	3,153	−0.51%
2012	3,012	−0.91%
2017	2,903	−0.73%
Source: INSEE^[4]

References

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