Le Wast
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Le Wast | |
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Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°48′11″E / 50.7494°N 1.8031°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Demolliens |
Area 1 | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 198 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62880 /62142 |
Elevation | 42–70 m (138–230 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Wast (French: [lə va]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Le Wast is situated some 8 miles (13 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 184 | 200 | 195 | 171 | 185 | 180 | 200 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The eleventh century church of St.Michel.
- A chateau, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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