21 Aug, 2019
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Wisques
Wisques (French pronunciation: [wisk]; Dutch: Wizeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wisques is located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D212 and D208E road junction.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 257 | — |
| 1975 | 228 | −1.70% |
| 1982 | 262 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 268 | +0.28% |
| 1999 | 235 | −1.45% |
| 2007 | 248 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 237 | −0.90% |
| 2017 | 226 | −0.95% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- Two chapels, dating from the twentieth century.
- A small 18th-century château in Louis XV style.
- The Grand Château : dating from the fourteenth century.
- The Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul
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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wisques.
- Abbey of St. Paul, Wisques (in French)
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