Wissant
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Wissant (French pronunciation: [ɥisɑ̃];[3] from Dutch: Witzand, “white sand”[4]) is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[5]
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Wissant
Witzand | |
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Coordinates: 50°53′10″N 1°39′49″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | Terre des Deux Caps |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurence Prouvot[1] |
Area 1 | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 848 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62899 /62179 |
Elevation | 0–158 m (0–518 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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