Wittes

Wittes
Witteke
The town hall and monument to the dead of Wittes
The town hall and monument to the dead of Wittes
Coat of arms of Wittes
Location of Wittes
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Wittes is located in France
Wittes
Wittes
Wittes is located in Hauts-de-France
Wittes
Wittes
Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E / 50.6703°N 2.3925°E / 50.6703; 2.3925
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Danvin[1]
Area
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3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
997
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62901 /62120
Elevation17–41 m (56–135 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wittes (French pronunciation: [wit]; West Flemish: Witteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the banks of the small river Melde, a tributary of the Lys.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 382—    
1975 389+0.26%
1982 434+1.58%
1990 572+3.51%
1999 687+2.06%
2007 813+2.13%
2012 870+1.36%
2017 961+2.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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