Wismes
Wismes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Wismes 
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| Coordinates: 50°39′17″N 2°04′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Luc Hochart |
| Area 1 | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 491 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62897 /62380 |
| Elevation | 73–191 m (240–627 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wismes is located twelve miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D132 and D205 road junction, comprising the villages and hamlets of Wismes, Cantemerle, Fourdebecques, Marival, Rietz-Mottu, Saint-Pierre-Wismes and Salvecques.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 513 | — |
| 2007 | 511 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 509 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 521 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 522 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 513 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 504 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | 495 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 486 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 475 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 483 | +1.7% |
Places of interest
Notable people
- Baron Armel de Wismes, writer and historian
- Charles de Gaulle attended the church at Wismes for the burial of his godfather.
- Saint Maxime passed through Wismes and a spring bears his name. He supposedly created it with a blow from his staff.
- Louis Amadeus Rappe, the Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, served as the pastor of Wismes from 1829–1834.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Houck, George Francis (1887-01-01). The Church in Northern Ohio and in the Diocese of Cleveland: From 1749 to 1890. Short & Forman. p. 57.
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