Remilly-Wirquin Explained

Remilly-Wirquin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Remilly-Wirquin.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Lumbres
Insee:62702
Postal Code:62380
Mayor:Paule Rolland[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates:50.6692°N 2.1678°W
Elevation M:52
Elevation Min M:47
Elevation Max M:135
Area Km2:5.23

Remilly-Wirquin (in French pronounced as /ʁəmiji viʁkɛ̃/; Armilly-Wilquin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Remilly-Wirquin lies about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D192 road, by the banks of the river Aa.

Places of interest

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Remilly-Wirquin in 1881. There was also a halt at Wirquin. The railway was closed in 1955.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62702-remilly-wirquin INSEE commune file