Wierre-Effroy
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wierre-Effroy (French pronunciation: [wjɛʁ efʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne.
Wierre-Effroy | |
|---|---|
The church of Wierre-Effroy | |
![]() Location of Wierre-Effroy | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′44″N 1°44′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Louvet[1] |
Area 1 | 18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 834 |
| • Density | 44.1/km2 (114/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62889 /62720 |
| Elevation | 14–96 m (46–315 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 664 | — |
| 1975 | 569 | −2.18% |
| 1982 | 619 | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 707 | +1.68% |
| 1999 | 747 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 782 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 775 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 857 | +2.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
