Watten, Nord

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This article is about the French commune. For the nearby V-2 rockets launch site called the Watten bunker, see Blockhaus d'Éperlecques.
Watten
Commune
The windmill in Watten
The windmill in Watten
Coat of arms of Watten
Coat of arms
Location of Watten
Watten is located in France
Watten
Watten
Coordinates: 50°50′01″N 2°12′47″E / 50.8336°N 2.213°E / 50.8336; 2.213Coordinates: 50°50′01″N 2°12′47″E / 50.8336°N 2.213°E / 50.8336; 2.213
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Deschodt[1]
Area
1
7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
2,602
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59647 /59143
Elevation1–73 m (3.3–239.5 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Watten (French pronunciation: ​[wat];[3][4] Dutch: Waten, meaning "ford" as in "river-crossing") is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Wattenais".

Geography[]

Watten is located at the limit of the French Flanders historical county. However, the local Dutch dialect (French Flemish) is virtually extinct. The neighbouring villages are Wattendam (commune of Holque), Millam, Serques, Éperlecques and Wulverdinghe.

While Watten belongs to the Nord département, it is bordering the Pas-de-Calais département. The village is crossed by the rivers Aa and Colme.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20062,730—    
20072,731+0.0%
20082,704−1.0%
20092,655−1.8%
20102,608−1.8%
20112,568−1.5%
20122,536−1.2%
20132,523−0.5%
20142,536+0.5%
20152,549+0.5%
20162,561+0.5%

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

Election Winning Candidate Party %
2017 Marine Le Pen FN 63.74
2012 François Hollande PS 63.30
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 55.82
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 71.67

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Heraldry[]

Arms of Watten
 The arms of Watten are blazoned :
Per fess argent and gules, 3 pales counterchanged.



Sights[]

The village is famous for its old ruined abbey, and for its mill, which was restored in the 1990s. These two buildings are located on the "Mountain of Watten" (72 metres high). Its church dates from the thirteenth century.

Nearby is the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, a massive German bunker site from World War Two, wrecked by Allied bombing. It is now a museum.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Watten, Wasquehal, Boeschepe... : comment on prononce les communes du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais ?, retrieved 2021-07-27
  4. ^ Démolition des anciens ateliers municipaux de Watten, retrieved 2021-07-27
  5. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//


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