Wail
This article is about the commune in France. For the sound made by a device, see siren (alarm). For the sound made by a creature, see vociferation. For the definition, see wail on Wiktionary.
Wail | |
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Commune | |
The church of Wail | |
Wail Location within Hauts-de-France region Wail | |
Coordinates: 50°20′53″N 2°07′42″E / 50.3481°N 2.1283°E / 50.3481; 2.1283Coordinates: 50°20′53″N 2°07′42″E / 50.3481°N 2.1283°E / 50.3481; 2.1283 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Sept Vallées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Louis Thellier |
Area1 | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Population (2014)2 | 269 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62868 /62770 |
Elevation |
34–137 m (112–449 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Wail is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wail is located 21 miles (33 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D98 and D340 road junction, 4miles (6k) east of Hesdin.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
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Population | 269 | 304 | 315 | 278 | 224 | 265 | 256 | 269 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wail. |
- Wail on the Quid website (in French)
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