Wizernes

This article is about French commune. For the V-2 rocket bunker and the associated Wizernes WWII bombings, see La Coupole.

Wizernes Wezerne
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 (2020–2026)	Pierre Evrard
Area 1	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	3,323
• Density	540/km2 (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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wizernes (French pronunciation: [wizɛʁn]; West Flemish: Wezerne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. It lies 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 twinned with Ensdorf, Germany.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,016	—
1975	3,309	+1.33%
1982	3,614	+1.27%
1990	3,362	−0.90%
1999	3,448	+0.28%
2007	3,362	−0.32%
2012	3,304	−0.35%
2017	3,344	+0.24%
Source: INSEE

History

The village was named "Weserinium" in 844 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.