Wignehies

Wignehies (French pronunciation: [wiɲə.i]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Wignehies
The school in Wignehies
Location of Wignehies
Wignehies
Wignehies
Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalitySud Avesnois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Guy Bertin
Area
1
13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,855
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59659 /59212
Elevation166–238 m (545–781 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of Wignehies
The arms of Wignehies are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20063,169    
20073,153−0.5%
20083,149−0.1%
20093,138−0.3%
20103,099−1.2%
20113,056−1.4%
20123,012−1.4%
20132,998−0.5%
20143,003+0.2%
20152,966−1.2%
20162,935−1.0%

See also

References


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