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Wingles

Coordinates: 50°29′41″N 2°51′22″E / 50.4947°N 2.8561°E / 50.4947; 2.8561
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Wingles
The town hall of Wingles
The town hall of Wingles
Coat of arms of Wingles
Location of Wingles
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Wingles is located in France
Wingles
Wingles
Wingles is located in Hauts-de-France
Wingles
Wingles
Coordinates: 50°29′41″N 2°51′22″E / 50.4947°N 2.8561°E / 50.4947; 2.8561
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityLens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Messent[1]
Area
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5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,742
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62895 /62410
Elevation14–36 m (46–118 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wingles (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃ɡl]) is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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An ex-coalmining area, now a farming and light industrial town, Wingles lies 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lens, at the junction of the N47, D39 and the D165 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,946—    
1975 8,348−0.98%
1982 8,472+0.21%
1990 8,742+0.39%
1999 8,691−0.06%
2007 8,185−0.75%
2012 8,263+0.19%
2017 8,770+1.20%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Leger, rebuilt along with the rest of the town, after World War I.

Notable people

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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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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