Wanquetin

Wanquetin
Commune
The town hall of Wanquetin
Wanquetin
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Wanquetin
Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E / 50.2767°N 2.6158°E / 50.2767; 2.6158Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E / 50.2767°N 2.6158°E / 50.2767; 2.6158
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Albert Hapka
Area1 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 722
 • Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62874 /62123
Elevation 82–141 m (269–463 ft)
(avg. 91 m or 299 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.

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

Geography

Wanquetin is situated some 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D59 and the D7 roads.

Population

Historical population of Wanquetin
Year19621968197519821990199920062014
Population540560602642682639695722
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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