Wavrans-sur-l'Aa
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wavrans-sur-l’Aa (French pronunciation: [wavʁɑ̃ syʁ la], literally Wavrans on the Aa; West Flemish: Waverant) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Wavrans-sur-l’Aa
Waverant | |
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A general view of Wavrans-sur-l'Aa | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wavrans-sur-l’Aa | |
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| Coordinates: 50°41′01″N 2°08′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Delannoy[1] |
Area 1 | 11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,203 |
| • Density | 104.8/km2 (271.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62882 /62380 |
| Elevation | 43–141 m (141–463 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wavrans-sur-l'Aa is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D192 and D225 road junction, on the banks of the river Aa. It is home to a site of great ecological interest, which justified the creation of a voluntary nature reserve, which become the Grottes et Pelouses d'Acquin-Westbecourt et Coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa National Nature Reserve in 2008[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 897 | — |
| 1975 | 938 | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 1,196 | +1.82% |
| 1999 | 1,225 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 1,307 | +0.81% |
| 2012 | 1,314 | +0.11% |
| 2017 | 1,270 | −0.68% |
| 2023 | 1,203 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Wavrans-sur-l'Aa in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
