Wizernes

This article is about French commune. For the V-2 rocket bunker and the associated Wizernes WWII bombings, see La Coupole.

Wizernes
The River Aa The River Aa
Wizernes
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Wizernes
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Saint-Omer-Sud
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Herbert
Area1	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	3,400
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62902 / 62570
Elevation	17–119 m (56–390 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
Website	Official website (French)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Main article: Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Wizernes is a northern French commune 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Saint-Omer on the banks of the river Aa at the D928 and D211 road junction. The commune is subdivided into townships. and is twinned with Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany.

Historical population of Wizernes

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	2798	3016	3309	3614	3362	3448	3400
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

The village was named "Weserinium" in 844 and was damaged by the Allies of World War II during Operation Crossbow bombings of La Coupole.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Folquin, dating from the twentieth century.