Wicquinghem

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Wicquinghem
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(2020–2026) Guy Delplanque[1]Area
1
6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
269 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62886 /62650
Elevation106–175 m (348–574 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wicquinghem (French pronunciation: [wikɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Wicquinghem is located 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D156 road, 3 km (2 mi) east of Hucqueliers. Its name is derived from the Flemish Wikingem, which may have its origin in the Viking occupation of the region in the ninth century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 257—    
1975 227−1.76%
1982 232+0.31%
1990 192−2.34%
1999 179−0.78%
2007 183+0.28%
2012 234+5.04%
2017 252+1.49%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Sylvain, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Traces of an old castle.
  • The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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