Le Wast
Le Wast (French: [lə va]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°48′11″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[1] |
| Area 1 | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 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. | |
Geography
Le Wast is situated some 8 miles (13 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200 | — |
| 1975 | 195 | −0.36% |
| 1982 | 171 | −1.86% |
| 1990 | 185 | +0.99% |
| 1999 | 180 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 196 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 203 | +0.70% |
| 2017 | 206 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Le Wast and Alincthun on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
Places of interest
- The eleventh century church of St.Michel.
- A chateau, dating from the eighteenth century.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
- Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
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