Wizernes

Wizernes

Wezerne
Wizernes Wezerne
Commune
	The River Aa
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	Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°ECoordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Longuenesse
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Evrard
Area 1	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	3,272
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62902 /62570
Elevation	17–119 m (56–390 ft) ; (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
Website	Official 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 (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[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	3,344	—
2007	3,362	+0.5%
2008	3,375	+0.4%
2009	3,343	−0.9%
2010	3,310	−1.0%
2011	3,276	−1.0%
2012	3,304	+0.9%
2013	3,337	+1.0%
2014	3,329	−0.2%
2015	3,323	−0.2%
2016	3,317	−0.2%

History[]

The village was named "Weserinium" in 844^[4] 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[]

The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.

References[]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
^ Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE
^ "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

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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 légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

[3] Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE

[4] "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

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Wizernes Wezerne
Commune
The River Aa
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Wizernes Wizernes Show map of FranceShow map of Hauts-de-FranceShow all
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E / 50.7117; 2.2297Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E / 50.7117; 2.2297
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Longuenesse
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Evrard^[1]
Area ¹	6.16 km² (2.38 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)^[2]	3,272
• Density	530/km² (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62902 /62570
Elevation	17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
Website	Official 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.