Willeman Explained

Willeman
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Willeman.svg
Arrondissement:Montreuil
Canton:Auxi-le-Château
Insee:62890
Postal Code:62770
Mayor:Jean Provoyeur[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC des 7 Vallées
Coordinates:50.3536°N 2.1594°W
Elevation M:47
Elevation Min M:42
Elevation Max M:110
Area Km2:10.17

Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2] This village has the southernmost Dutch name in France coming from its original Germanic roots.

Geography

Surrounded by woodland, Willeman is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D110 and D98 crossroads and 5miles (8k) southeast of Hesdin in the heart of the ‘7 vallées’ countryside. A small stream, the Riviérette, a tributary of the Canche flows through the village.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62890-willeman INSEE commune file