Wamin
Wamin | |
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 Château de Wamin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wamin  | |
  Wamin  Wamin | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′46″N 2°01′28″E / 50.4294°N 2.0244°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | Sept Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Philippe Lejosne |
| Area 1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 232 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62871 /62140 |
| Elevation | 35–118 m (115–387 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wamin is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in France of France. It lies 5 km north of Hesdin and 24 km east of Montreuil.
Main sights
The church of Our Lady of Assumption was constructed in 1664 of brick and stone, in typical regional style. The first Lords of Wamin are buried under the choir.
The château was built in the 17th century by François de Fléchin who had inherited, through marriage, the titles of the Créquy family and was elevated to Marquis in 1693. Sold in 1811 by the daughters of the Marquis of Fléchin to the family of Lefebvre de Gouy de Milly.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 254 | — |
| 2007 | 253 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 252 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 249 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 251 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 247 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 242 | −2.0% |
| 2013 | 238 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 240 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 238 | −0.8% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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