Willeman
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Part of the moat surrounding the chateau | |
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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 (2022)[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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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