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Remilly-Wirquin

Remilly-Wirquin
Commune
A general view of Remilly-Wirquin
A general view of Remilly-Wirquin
Coat of arms of Remilly-Wirquin
Coat of arms
Location of Remilly-Wirquin
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Remilly-Wirquin is located in France
Remilly-Wirquin
Remilly-Wirquin
Remilly-Wirquin is located in Hauts-de-France
Remilly-Wirquin
Remilly-Wirquin
Coordinates: 50°40′09″N 2°10′04″E / 50.6692°N 2.1678°E / 50.6692; 2.1678
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paule Rolland[1]
Area
1
5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
359
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62702 /62380
Elevation47–135 m (154–443 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Remilly-Wirquin (French pronunciation: [ʁəmiji viʁkɛ̃]; Picard: Armilly-Wilquin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Remilly-Wirquin lies about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D192 road, by the banks of the river Aa.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968215—    
1975234+1.22%
1982283+2.75%
1990327+1.82%
1999315−0.41%
2007353+1.43%
2012334−1.10%
2017349+0.88%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Omer, dating from the thirteenth century.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Remilly-Wirquin in 1881.[5] There was also a halt at Wirquin.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 42.
  7. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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