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Willeman

Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 2°09′34″E / 50.3536°N 2.1594°E / 50.3536; 2.1594
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Willeman
Part of the moat surrounding the chateau
Part of the moat surrounding the chateau
Coat of arms of Willeman
Location of Willeman
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Willeman is located in France
Willeman
Willeman
Willeman is located in Hauts-de-France
Willeman
Willeman
Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 2°09′34″E / 50.3536°N 2.1594°E / 50.3536; 2.1594
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC des 7 Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Provoyeur[1]
Area
1
10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
182
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62890 /62770
Elevation42–110 m (138–361 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] This village has the southernmost Dutch name in France coming from its original Germanic roots.

Geography

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Surrounded by woodland, Willeman is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D110 and D98 crossroads and 5miles (8k) southeast of Hesdin in the heart of the ‘7 vallées’ countryside. A small stream, the Riviérette, a tributary of the Canche flows through the village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 240—    
1975 228−0.73%
1982 217−0.70%
1990 200−1.01%
1999 155−2.79%
2007 174+1.46%
2012 179+0.57%
2017 188+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The château, whose façades and roof, along with a dovecote, are listed as historic monuments.
  • A seventeenth century manor house, the Manoir de Vallières.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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