Wizernes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France.[3] It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.
Wizernes
Wezerne | |
|---|---|
The river Aa | |
 Location of Wizernes | |
  Wizernes  Wizernes | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Longuenesse |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Evrard[1] |
Area 1 | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,321 |
| • Density | 539/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62902 /62570 |
| Elevation | 17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| Website | Official website (in French) |
| 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 | 3,016 | — |
| 1975 | 3,309 | +1.33% |
| 1982 | 3,614 | +1.27% |
| 1990 | 3,362 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 3,448 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 3,362 | −0.32% |
| 2012 | 3,304 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 3,344 | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 3,321 | −0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
History
The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[5] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of the German V-weapon bunker complex known as La Coupole.
Places of interest
- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.
- Aérodrome de Saint-Omer - Wizernes[6]
