Wicres | |
---|---|
![]() The church in Wicres | |
Coordinates: 50°34′19″N 2°52′07″E / 50.5719°N 2.8686°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Annœullin |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Lacaze[1] |
Area 1 | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 544 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59658 /59134 |
Elevation | 26–39 m (85–128 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wicres (French pronunciation: [wikʁ]; Dutch: Wijker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
Heraldry
![]() |
The arms of Wicres are blazoned : Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)
|
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 303 | — |
1975 | 284 | −0.92% |
1982 | 296 | +0.59% |
1990 | 326 | +1.21% |
1999 | 306 | −0.70% |
2007 | 313 | +0.28% |
2012 | 410 | +5.55% |
2017 | 498 | +3.97% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
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