Wizernes

Wizernes
Commune
Wizernes
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Wizernes
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E / 50.7117; 2.2297Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E / 50.7117°N 2.2297°E / 50.7117; 2.2297
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Longuenesse
Intercommunality Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Daniel Herbert
Area1 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 3,329
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62902 /62570
Elevation 17–119 m (56–390 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
Website Official website (in French)

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.

Wizernes is a northern French commune 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is subdivided into townships.[1] and is twinned with Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany Germany.

Historical population of Wizernes
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population2798301633093614336234483400
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[2] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of La Coupole.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.

References

  1. ↑ "List of municipalities of the canton of Saint-Omer-Sud" (html—Google translation). Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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