21 Aug, 2019
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Ouve-Wirquin
Ouve-Wirquin (French pronunciation: [uv viʁkɛ̃]; Picard: Houffe-Wirquin; West Flemish: Ouve-Werchin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Ouve-Wirquin lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the junction of the D225 and the D341, the route of the Roman road the Chausée Brunehaut. The river Aa flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 490 | — |
| 1975 | 478 | −0.35% |
| 1982 | 486 | +0.24% |
| 1990 | 486 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 494 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 536 | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 524 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 506 | −0.70% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century watermill.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Ouve-Wirquin in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.
See also
References
- ^ "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
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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