Willeman

Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. This village has the southernmost Dutch name in France coming from its original Germanic roots.

Willeman
Part of the moat surrounding the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Willeman
Willeman
Willeman
Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 2°09′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalitySept Vallées
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean Provoyeur
Area
1
10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
188
  Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62890 /62770
Elevation42–110 m (138–361 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Surrounded by woodland, Willeman is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D110 and D98 crossroads and 5miles (8k) southeast of Hesdin in the heart of the ‘7 vallées’ countryside. A small stream, the Riviérette, a tributary of the Canche flows through the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006173    
2007174+0.6%
2008174+0.0%
2009175+0.6%
2010177+1.1%
2011178+0.6%
2012179+0.6%
2013178−0.6%
2014179+0.6%
2015181+1.1%
2016182+0.6%

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The château, whose façades and roof, along with a dovecote, are listed as historic monuments.
  • A seventeenth century manor house, the Manoir de Vallières.

See also

References

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


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