Wizernes

Wizernes is a northern French commune 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 subdivided into townships.[2] and is twinned with Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany.

Wizernes
Commune
The River Aa
Location of Wizernes
Wizernes Wizernes
Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 2°13′47″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Longuenesse
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Daniel Herbert
Area ^1	6.16 km^2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	3,344
• Density	540/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62902 /62570
Elevation	17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
Website	Official website (in French)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	3,344	—
2007	3,362	+0.5%
2008	3,375	+0.4%
2009	3,343	−0.9%
2010	3,310	−1.0%
2011	3,276	−1.0%
2012	3,304	+0.9%
2013	3,337	+1.0%
2014	3,329	−0.2%
2015	3,323	−0.2%
2016	3,317	−0.2%

History

The village was named "Weserinium" in 844[3] 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

• The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "List of municipalities of the canton of Saint-Omer-Sud" (html—Google translation). Retrieved 2009-05-14.
3. "Wizernes" (html—Google translation). quid.fr. Retrieved 2009-05-14.