Winnezeele

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Winnezeele
Winnezele
Winnezeele Coat of Arms
Winnezeele (France)
Winnezeele
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Community association Flandre Intérieure
Coordinates 50 ° 51 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  E
height 5–41 m
surface 15.54 km 2
Residents 1,306 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 84 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59670
INSEE code 59662
Website http://winnezeele.fr/

Saint Martin Church

Winnezeele , Dutch and West Flemish Winnezeele is a French commune with 1,306 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dunkerque and the Flandre Intérieure municipality . West Flemish is still spoken in Winnezeele.

geography

The municipality of Winnezeele is located in French Flanders in the far north of France, about 27 kilometers southeast of Dunkerque and 40 kilometers northwest of Lille . In the east the municipality borders on Belgium (Poperinge municipality). The predominantly flat area of ​​the municipality is traversed by several streams ( Herzeele, Sale Becque, Ey Becque ), all of which drain towards the north to the Yser .

In addition to the closed settlement image of the core town, the districts of Droogland, Le Pont des Planches and Les Six Chemins as well as numerous scattered individual farms are located in the municipal area of ​​Winnezeele .

Neighboring communities of Winnezeele are Herzeele in the north, Houtkerque in the northeast, Poperinge in the east, Steenvoorde in the south and Oudezeele in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
Residents 1109 1033 988 957 998 1106 1228 1306
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Winnezeele

  • Church of St. Martin from the 17th century
  • Motte Winnezeele, entry in the additional directory of the Monuments historiques
  • Former brewery on Route du Droogland , founded in the second half of the 19th century under the name Donat Cattoen ; later her name was Donat Callven and Decroocq ; it was abandoned after World War II and still serves as a warehouse today

Economy and Infrastructure

There are 57 farms in the community (growing grain and vegetables, breeding horses, sheep, goats and poultry, keeping pigs).

The A25 autoroute from Dunkerque to Lille with a connection east of the town center divides the municipality into two halves.

Personalities

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1557.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Winnezeele on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Winnezeele on insee.fr
  3. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved February 6, 2011 (French).
  4. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Winnezeele  - collection of images