Willeman
Willeman | |
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Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 2°09′34″E / 50.3536°N 2.1594°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Provoyeur[1] |
Area 1 | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 182 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62890 /62770 |
Elevation | 42–110 m (138–361 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] This village has the southernmost Dutch name in France coming from its original Germanic roots.
Geography
Surrounded by woodland, Willeman is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D110 and D98 crossroads and 5miles (8k) southeast of Hesdin in the heart of the ‘7 vallées’ countryside. A small stream, the Riviérette, a tributary of the Canche flows through the village.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 240 | — |
1975 | 228 | −0.73% |
1982 | 217 | −0.70% |
1990 | 200 | −1.01% |
1999 | 155 | −2.79% |
2007 | 174 | +1.46% |
2012 | 179 | +0.57% |
2017 | 188 | +0.99% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château, whose façades and roof, along with a dovecote, are listed as historic monuments.
- A seventeenth century manor house, the Manoir de Vallières.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE