Wittes

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

Wittes
The town hall and monument to the dead of Wittes
Location of Wittes
Wittes
Wittes
Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Danvin
Area
1
3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
961
  Density250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62901 /62120
Elevation17–41 m (56–135 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Wittes is located 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, at the N43 and D197 road junction and on the banks of the small river Melde, a tributary of the Lys river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006797    
2007813+2.0%
2008828+1.8%
2009865+4.5%
2010874+1.0%
2011872−0.2%
2012870−0.2%
2013869−0.1%
2014859−1.2%
2015913+6.3%
2016937+2.6%

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Omer, dating from the nineteenth century.

See also

References

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


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