Wignehies
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Wignehies | |
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 The school in Wignehies | |
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Location of Wignehies  | |
  Wignehies  Wignehies | |
| Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E / 50.0175°N 4.0092°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | Sud Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Guy Bertin[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,821 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59659 /59212 |
| Elevation | 166–238 m (545–781 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wignehies (French pronunciation: [wiɲə.i]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Heraldry
[edit] | The arms of Wignehies are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,803 | — |
| 1975 | 3,798 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 3,582 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 3,544 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 3,284 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 3,153 | −0.51% |
| 2012 | 3,012 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 2,903 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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