Wanquetin
Wanquetin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The town hall of Wanquetin | |
Location of Wanquetin 
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| Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Albert Hapka |
| Area 1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 719 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 681 | — |
| 2007 | 687 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 684 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 691 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 699 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 706 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 714 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 717 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 722 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 721 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 720 | −0.1% |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century
- A nineteenth-century Protestant church
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wanquetin. |
- The CWGC communal cemetery
- The CWGC communal cemetery extension
- Website of the Communauté de Communes du Val du Gy (in French)
- Wanquetin on the Quid website (in French)
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