Wamin

Wamin
Commune
Château de Wamin
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°25′46″N 2°01′28″E / 50.4294°N 2.0244°E / 50.4294; 2.0244Coordinates: 50°25′46″N 2°01′28″E / 50.4294°N 2.0244°E / 50.4294; 2.0244
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Auxi-le-Château
Intercommunality	Sept Vallées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Lejosne[1]
Area 1	6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	235
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62871 /62140
Elevation	35–118 m (115–387 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wamin is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in France of France. It lies 5 km north of Hesdin and 24 km east of Montreuil.

Main sights[]

The church of Our Lady of Assumption was constructed in 1664 of brick and stone, in typical regional style. The first Lords of Wamin are buried under the choir.

The château was built in the 17th century by François de Fléchin who had inherited, through marriage, the titles of the Créquy family and was elevated to Marquis in 1693. Sold in 1811 by the daughters of the Marquis of Fléchin to the family of Lefebvre de Gouy de Milly.

Population[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References[]

• INSEE commune file

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