Witternesse

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Witternesse
Witternesse coat of arms
Witternesse (France)
Witternesse
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Bethune
Canton Aire-sur-la-Lys
Community association Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels
Coordinates 50 ° 37 ′  N , 2 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 37 ′  N , 2 ° 22 ′  E
height 18-62 m
surface 5.47 km 2
Residents 587 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 107 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62120
INSEE code 62900
Website http://www.witternesse.fr/

Witternesse town hall

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Witternesse ( Flemish : Witernes ) is a French municipality with 587 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Aire-sur-la-Lys (until 2015: Canton of Norrent-Fontes ) and is a member of the Béthune-Bruay commune , Artois-Lys Romane . The inhabitants are called Witternessois .

geography

Witternesse is about 21 kilometers west-northwest of Béthune . Witternesse is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Aire-sur-la-Lys in the north, Lambres in the east, Quernes in the south, Liettres in the southwest and Blessy in the west.

The Autoroute A26 runs along the southwestern edge of the municipality.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
588 587 573 523 552 534 562 582
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church from the 16th century, renovations from the 19th century
  • Priory from the 17th century, today a residential building, as well as the remains of the earlier priory from around 1200
  • Watermill
  • La Besvre mansion and museum

  • Saint Martin Church

  • Watermill

Personalities

Web links

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