Wingles
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wingles (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃ɡl] ⓘ) is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lens.
Wingles | |
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The town hall of Wingles | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wingles | |
  Wingles  Wingles | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′41″N 2°51′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Messent[1] |
Area 1 | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,720 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62895 /62410 |
| Elevation | 14–36 m (46–118 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 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 | 8,946 | — |
| 1975 | 8,348 | −0.98% |
| 1982 | 8,472 | +0.21% |
| 1990 | 8,742 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 8,691 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 8,185 | −0.75% |
| 2012 | 8,263 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 8,770 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Émilienne Moreau-Evrard, French resistance heroine, was born at Wingles in 1898.
