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Wittes
Witteke | |
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The town hall and monument to the dead of Wittes | |
Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E / 50.6703°N 2.3925°ECoordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E / 50.6703°N 2.3925°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Danvin |
Area 1 | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62901 /62120 |
Elevation | 17–41 m (56–135 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wittes (West Flemish: Witteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[1]
Geography
Wittes is located 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, at the N43 and D197 road junction and on the banks of the small river Melde, a tributary of the Lys.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 382 | — |
1975 | 389 | +0.26% |
1982 | 434 | +1.58% |
1990 | 572 | +3.51% |
1999 | 687 | +2.06% |
2007 | 813 | +2.13% |
2012 | 870 | +1.36% |
2017 | 961 | +2.01% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Omer, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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- Official commune website (in French)
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