Wicquinghem

Wicquinghem
Commune
The church of Wicquinghem
Location of Wicquinghem
Wicquinghem Wicquinghem
Coordinates: 50°34′35″N 1°57′44″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Lumbres
Intercommunality	Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Guy Delplanque
Area 1	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	269
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62886 /62650
Elevation	106–175 m (348–574 ft) (avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wicquinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Wicquinghem is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D156 road, 2miles (3k) east of Hucqueliers. Its name is derived from the Flemish Wikingem, which may have its origin in the Viking occupation of the region in the ninth century.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	183	—
2007	183	+0.0%
2008	190	+3.8%
2009	188	−1.1%
2010	203	+8.0%
2011	219	+7.9%
2012	234	+6.8%
2013	239	+2.1%
2014	242	+1.3%
2015	245	+1.2%
2016	249	+1.6%

Places of interest

• The church of St.Sylvain, dating from the sixteenth century.
• Traces of an old castle.
• The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Wicquinghem on the Quid website (in French)