Wylder
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wylder is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Wylder | |
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The church of Wylder, The Great And Holy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wylder | |
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| Coordinates: 50°54′48″N 2°29′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Clicteur[1] |
Area 1 | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 298 |
| • Density | 117/km2 (303/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Wylderois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59665 /59380 |
| Elevation | 6–22 m (20–72 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The confluence of the Peene Becque and Yser rivers is located in Wylder.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 197 | — |
| 1975 | 210 | +0.92% |
| 1982 | 206 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 213 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 214 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 318 | +5.08% |
| 2012 | 330 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 291 | −2.48% |
| 2025 | 671 | +11.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Wylder are blazoned : Argent, 5 hunting horns sable tied gules.
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