Wisques
Wisques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Wisques 
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| Coordinates: 50°43′28″N 2°11′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Gérard Wyckaert |
| Area 1 | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 226 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62898 /62219 |
| Elevation | 59–127 m (194–417 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wisques is located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D212 and D208E road junction.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 248 | — |
| 2007 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 247 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 247 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 242 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 240 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 237 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 234 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 231 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 230 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 229 | −0.4% |
Places of interest
- Two chapels, dating from the twentieth century.
- A small 18th-century château in Louis XV style.
- The Grand Château : dating from the fourteenth century.
- The Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wisques. |
- Wisques on the Quid website (in French)
- Abbey of St. Paul, Wisques (in French)
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