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This article is about French commune. For the V-2 rocket bunker and the associated Wizernes WWII bombings, see La Coupole.
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Wizernes
Wezerne | |
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Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France.[3] It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 3,016 | — |
1975 | 3,309 | +1.33% |
1982 | 3,614 | +1.27% |
1990 | 3,362 | −0.90% |
1999 | 3,448 | +0.28% |
2007 | 3,362 | −0.32% |
2012 | 3,304 | −0.35% |
2017 | 3,344 | +0.24% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
History
[edit]The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[5] and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of the German V-weapon bunker complex known as La Coupole.
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.
- Aérodrome de Saint-Omer - Wizernes[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Wizernes (62902), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Wizernes". quid.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ "LFQN, Wizernes, St-Omer, France". Great Circle Mapper (gcmap.com). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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