Witternesse (West Flemish: Witernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Witternesse
Witernes
The town hall of Witternesse
The town hall of Witternesse
Coat of arms of Witternesse
Location of Witternesse
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Witternesse is located in France
Witternesse
Witternesse
Witternesse is located in Hauts-de-France
Witternesse
Witternesse
Coordinates: 50°36′45″N 2°21′40″E / 50.6125°N 2.3611°E / 50.6125; 2.3611
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityBéthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Ducrocq[1]
Area
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5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
604
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62900 /62120
Elevation18–62 m (59–203 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Witternesse is situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D186e and D186 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 587—    
1975 573−0.34%
1982 523−1.30%
1990 552+0.68%
1999 534−0.37%
2007 567+0.75%
2012 581+0.49%
2017 587+0.21%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The watermill.
  • The seventeenth century priory, now a peoples home.
  • The manor and museum of La Besvre.

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