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Wizernes

This article is about French commune. For the V-2 rocket bunker and the associated Wizernes WWII bombings, see La Coupole.

Wizernes
Wezerne
Commune
The river Aa
The river Aa
Location of Wizernes
Map
Wizernes is located in France
Wizernes
Wizernes
Wizernes is located in Hauts-de-France
Wizernes
Wizernes
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E / 50.7117; 2.2297
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Evrard[1]
Area
1
6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,339
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62902 /62570
Elevation17–119 m (56–390 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website (in French)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France.[3] It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,016—    
1975 3,309+1.33%
1982 3,614+1.27%
1990 3,362−0.90%
1999 3,448+0.28%
2007 3,362−0.32%
2012 3,304−0.35%
2017 3,344+0.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

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The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[5] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of the German V-weapon bunker complex known as La Coupole.

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.
  • Aérodrome de Saint-Omer - Wizernes[6]


References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Wizernes". quid.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  6. ^ "LFQN, Wizernes, St-Omer, France". Great Circle Mapper (gcmap.com). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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