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Wignehies

Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E / 50.0175°N 4.0092°E / 50.0175; 4.0092
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Wignehies
The school in Wignehies
The school in Wignehies
Coat of arms of Wignehies
Location of Wignehies
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Wignehies is located in France
Wignehies
Wignehies
Wignehies is located in Hauts-de-France
Wignehies
Wignehies
Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E / 50.0175°N 4.0092°E / 50.0175; 4.0092
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalitySud Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Guy Bertin[1]
Area
1
13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,821
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59659 /59212
Elevation166–238 m (545–781 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wignehies (French pronunciation: [wiɲə.i]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Heraldry

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Arms of Wignehies
Arms of Wignehies
The arms of Wignehies are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,803—    
1975 3,798−0.02%
1982 3,582−0.83%
1990 3,544−0.13%
1999 3,284−0.84%
2007 3,153−0.51%
2012 3,012−0.91%
2017 2,903−0.73%
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