Wicres

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Wicres (French pronunciation: [wikʁ]; Dutch: Wijker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]

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Coordinates: 50°34′19″N 2°52′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Lacaze[1]
Area
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2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
562
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59658 /59134
Elevation26–39 m (85–128 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 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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Heraldry

Arms of Wicres
Arms of Wicres
The arms of Wicres are blazoned :

Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 303    
1975 284−0.92%
1982 296+0.59%
1990 326+1.21%
1999 306−0.70%
2007 313+0.28%
2012 410+5.55%
2017 498+3.97%
Source: INSEE[4]
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References

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