Waben

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Waben
The church of Waben
The church of Waben
Coat of arms of Waben
Location of Waben
Map
Waben is located in France
Waben
Waben
Waben is located in Hauts-de-France
Waben
Waben
Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 1°39′11″E / 50.38°N 1.6531°E / 50.38; 1.6531
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonBerck
IntercommunalityDeux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Gauduin[1]
Area
1
8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
430
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62866 /62180
Elevation3–51 m (9.8–167.3 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Waben is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography[edit]

Waben is located 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D143 and D940 road junction, about a kilometre from the sea at the estuary of the Authie.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 234—    
1975 235+0.06%
1982 266+1.79%
1990 294+1.26%
1999 327+1.19%
2007 386+2.10%
2012 427+2.04%
2017 431+0.19%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest[edit]

  • The church of the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE