Wierre-Effroy (French pronunciation: [wjɛʁ efʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Wierre-Effroy | |
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 The church of Wierre-Effroy | |
Location of Wierre-Effroy  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′44″N 1°44′21″E / 50.7789°N 1.7392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Louvet[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 856 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62889 /62720 |
| Elevation | 14–96 m (46–315 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wierre-Effroy is situated some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D234 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 664 | — |
| 1975 | 569 | −2.18% |
| 1982 | 619 | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 707 | +1.68% |
| 1999 | 747 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 782 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 775 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 857 | +2.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church of St.Laurent at the hamlet of Hesdres, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century fortified manorhouse.
- A Battle of Britain pilot was shot down and crashed in a field near to the village. Time Team dug this site in 2000.
See also
References
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