Witternesse
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Witternesse
Witernes | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 50°36′45″N 2°21′40″E / 50.6125°N 2.3611°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Ducrocq[1] |
Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 604 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62900 /62120 |
Elevation | 18–62 m (59–203 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Witternesse (West Flemish: Witernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Witternesse is situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D186e and D186 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 587 | — |
1975 | 573 | −0.34% |
1982 | 523 | −1.30% |
1990 | 552 | +0.68% |
1999 | 534 | −0.37% |
2007 | 567 | +0.75% |
2012 | 581 | +0.49% |
2017 | 587 | +0.21% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The watermill.
- The seventeenth century priory, now a peoples home.
- The manor and museum of La Besvre.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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