Wittes
| Wittes | |
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  Wittes | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wittes | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E / 50.6703°N 2.3925°E / 50.6703; 2.3925Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E / 50.6703°N 2.3925°E / 50.6703; 2.3925 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hervé Faucon |
| Area1 | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 807 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62901 / 62120 |
| Elevation |
17–41 m (56–135 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 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. | |
Wittes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 river.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 379 | 382 | 389 | 434 | 572 | 687 | 807 |
| 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.Omer, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wittes. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Wittes on the Quid website (French)
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