Widehem

Summary

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

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The town hall of Widehem
The town hall of Widehem
Location of Widehem
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Widehem
Widehem
Widehem is located in Hauts-de-France
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Widehem
Coordinates: 50°35′11″N 1°40′23″E / 50.5864°N 1.6731°E / 50.5864; 1.6731
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonÉtaples
IntercommunalityDeux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Lequien[1]
Area
1
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
247
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62887 /62630
Elevation64–178 m (210–584 ft)
(avg. 99 m or 325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Widehem is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D148E5 road, 5 km (3 mi) from the coast.

History edit

Known and recorded as "Wodingahem" in 877, after a Germanic chief of the region who opposed Charlemagne.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 232—    
1975 195−2.45%
1982 175−1.53%
1990 229+3.42%
1999 249+0.93%
2007 259+0.49%
2012 261+0.15%
2017 244−1.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

The neogothic church of St.Wulmer, dates from the sixteenth century.

Widehem is the site of a pioneering 6-turbine wind farm, that opened in 1999.

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