Wirwignes

Wirwignes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Wirwignes
The church of Wirwignes
Coat of arms
Location of Wirwignes
Wirwignes
Wirwignes
Coordinates: 50°41′09″N 1°45′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityDesvres-Samer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) André Goudalle
Area
1
12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
746
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62896 /62240
Elevation22–102 m (72–335 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Wirwignes is situated some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D341 roads, on the banks of the river Liane.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006686    
2007704+2.6%
2008721+2.4%
2009739+2.5%
2010741+0.3%
2011738−0.4%
2012739+0.1%
2013739+0.0%
2014740+0.1%
2015738−0.3%
2016749+1.5%

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Quentin, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The château de Quenneval, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • A seventeenth century fortified manorhouse.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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