Le Wast

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

Le Wast
The church of Le Wast
Location of Le Wast
Le Wast
Le Wast
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°48′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Area
1
0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
206
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62880 /62142
Elevation42–70 m (138–230 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Le Wast is situated some 8 miles (13 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads.

Population

Historical population of Le Wast
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population184200195171185180200
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • The eleventh century church of St.Michel.
  • A chateau, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

References

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


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