Wirwignes (West Flemish: Willewine) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Wirwignes
Willewine | |
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Commune | |
The church of Wirwignes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wirwignes ![]() | |
Wirwignes Wirwignes | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′09″N 1°45′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Goudalle |
| Area 1 | 12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Population | 738 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62896 /62240 |
| Elevation | 22–102 m (72–335 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wirwignes is situated some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D341 roads, on the banks of the river Liane.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 492 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 528 | +1.01% |
| 1990 | 638 | +2.39% |
| 1999 | 682 | +0.74% |
| 2007 | 704 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 739 | +0.98% |
| 2017 | 746 | +0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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