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Le Wast

Le Wast
The church of Le Wast
The church of Le Wast
Map
Location of Le Wast
Le Wast is located in France
Le Wast
Le Wast
Location within France
Le Wast is located in Hauts-de-France
Le Wast
Le Wast
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 1°48′11″E / 50.7494°N 1.8031°E / 50.7494; 1.8031
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Demolliens[1]
Area
1
0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Lowest elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
203
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62880 /62142
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Wast (French: [lə va]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 8 miles (13 km) east of Boulogne.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 203−0.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

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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à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Le Wast and Alincthun on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
  6. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
  7. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
  8. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.