21 Aug, 2019
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Wierre-Effroy
Wierre-Effroy (French pronunciation: [wjɛʁ efʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wierre-Effroy is situated some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D234 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 664 | — |
1975 | 569 | −2.18% |
1982 | 619 | +1.21% |
1990 | 707 | +1.68% |
1999 | 747 | +0.61% |
2007 | 782 | +0.57% |
2012 | 775 | −0.18% |
2017 | 857 | +2.03% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church of St.Laurent at the hamlet of Hesdres, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century fortified manorhouse.
- A Battle of Britain pilot was shot down and crashed in a field near to the village. Time Team dug this site in 2000.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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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