Wicquinghem (French pronunciation: [wikɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Wicquinghem | |
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 The church of Wicquinghem | |
Location of Wicquinghem  | |
  Wicquinghem  Wicquinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E / 50.5764°N 1.9622°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Delplanque[1] |
Area 1 | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 269 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62886 /62650 |
| Elevation | 106–175 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. | |
Geography
editWicquinghem 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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