Wicquinghem
| Wicquinghem | |
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  Wicquinghem | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wicquinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E / 50.5764°N 1.9622°ECoordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E / 50.5764°N 1.9622°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Hucqueliers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton d'Hucqueliers et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudine Ducatel |
| Area1 | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 187 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62886 / 62650 |
| Elevation |
106–175 m (348–574 ft) (avg. 117 m or 384 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Wicquinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wicquinghem is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D156 road, 2miles (3k) east of Hucqueliers. Its name is derived from the Flemish Wikingem, which may have its origin in the Viking occupation of the region in the ninth century.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 256 | 257 | 227 | 232 | 192 | 179 | 187 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Sylvain, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Traces of an old castle.
- The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wicquinghem. |
- Wicquinghem on the Quid website (French)
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