Ouve-Wirquin
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Ouve-Wirquin (French pronunciation: [uv viʁkɛ̃]; Picard: Houffe-Wirquin; West Flemish: Ouve-Werchin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Ouve-Wirquin
Ouve-Werchin | |
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The town hall and school of Ouve-Wirquin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ouve-Wirquin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°39′05″N 2°08′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislain Wilquin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 493 |
| • Density | 93.9/km2 (243/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62644 /62380 |
| Elevation | 52–137 m (171–449 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ouve-Wirquin lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the junction of the D225 and the D341, the route of the Roman road the Chausée Brunehaut. The river Aa flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 490 | — |
| 1975 | 478 | −0.35% |
| 1982 | 486 | +0.24% |
| 1990 | 486 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 494 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 536 | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 524 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 506 | −0.70% |
| 2023 | 493 | −0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century watermill.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Ouve-Wirquin in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
