Widehem
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Widehem | |
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![]() The town hall of Widehem | |
Coordinates: 50°35′11″N 1°40′23″E / 50.5864°N 1.6731°ECoordinates: 50°35′11″N 1°40′23″E / 50.5864°N 1.6731°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Étaples |
Intercommunality | Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Lequien[1] |
Area 1 | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 243 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62887 /62630 |
Elevation | 64–178 m (210–584 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Widehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
Widehem is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D148E5 road, 5 km (3 mi) from the coast.
History[edit]
Known and recorded as "Wodingahem" in 877, after a Germanic chief of the region who opposed Charlemagne.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 254 | — |
2007 | 259 | +2.0% |
2008 | 264 | +1.9% |
2009 | 269 | +1.9% |
2010 | 267 | −0.7% |
2011 | 269 | +0.7% |
2012 | 261 | −3.0% |
2013 | 252 | −3.4% |
2014 | 243 | −3.6% |
2015 | 243 | +0.0% |
2016 | 245 | +0.8% |
Places of interest[edit]
The neogothic church of St.Wulmer, dates from the sixteenth century.
Widehem is the site of a pioneering 6-turbine wind farm, that opened in 1999.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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