Wismes (French pronunciation: [wim]; West Flemish: Wijme; older Dutch: Wijme) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, region of Hauts-de-France, northern France.[3]
Geography
Wismes is located twelve miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D132 and D205 road junction, comprising the villages and hamlets of Wismes, Cantemerle, Fourdebecques, Marival, Rietz-Mottu, Saint-Pierre-Wismes and Salvecques.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 446 | — |
| 1975 | 435 | −0.36% |
| 1982 | 449 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 497 | +1.28% |
| 1999 | 525 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 511 | −0.34% |
| 2012 | 504 | −0.28% |
| 2017 | 491 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. André, dating from the sixteenth century
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century
- A small château of the Louis XV style
- The remains of a 12th-century feudal motte
Notable people
- Baron Armel de Wismes, writer and historian
- Louis Amadeus Rappe, the Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, served as the pastor of Wismes from 1829–1834.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Houck, George Francis (1 January 1887). The Church in Northern Ohio and in the Diocese of Cleveland: From 1749 to 1890. Short & Forman. p. 57.
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