Wanquetin
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wanquetin (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃ktɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The town hall of Wanquetin | |
 Location of Wanquetin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°36′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Ioos[1] |
Area 1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 748 |
| • Density | 73.5/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62874 /62123 |
| Elevation | 82–141 m (269–463 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wanquetin is situated some 7.5 miles (12 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D59 and the D7 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 560 | — |
| 1975 | 602 | +1.04% |
| 1982 | 642 | +0.92% |
| 1990 | 682 | +0.76% |
| 1999 | 639 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 687 | +0.91% |
| 2012 | 714 | +0.77% |
| 2017 | 719 | +0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century
- A nineteenth-century Protestant church
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries
