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Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France.[3] It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.

Wizernes
Wezerne
Commune
The river Aa
Location of Wizernes
Wizernes
Wizernes
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Evrard[1]
Area
1
6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
3,292
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62902 /62570
Elevation17–119 m (56–390 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website (in French)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,016    
1975 3,309+1.33%
1982 3,614+1.27%
1990 3,362−0.90%
1999 3,448+0.28%
2007 3,362−0.32%
2012 3,304−0.35%
2017 3,344+0.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

History


The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[5] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of the German V-weapon bunker complex known as La Coupole.


Places of interest



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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

На других языках


- [en] Wizernes

[es] Wizernes

Wizernes es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Norte-Paso de Calais, departamento de Paso de Calais, en el distrito de Saint-Omer y cantón de Saint-Omer-Sud.



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