Wingles | |
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 The town hall of Wingles | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wingles | |
Wingles Wingles | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′41″N 2°51′22″E / 50.4947°N 2.8561°E / 50.4947; 2.8561 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Messent1 |
Area 1 | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 8,720 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62895 /62410 |
| Elevation | 14–36 m (46–118 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wingles (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃ɡl] ⓘ) is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France3 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,946 | — |
| 1975 | 8,348 | −0.98% |
| 1982 | 8,472 | +0.21% |
| 1990 | 8,742 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 8,691 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 8,185 | −0.75% |
| 2012 | 8,263 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 8,770 | +1.20% |
| 2023 | 8,720 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Notable people
- Émilienne Moreau-Evrard, French resistance heroine, was born at Wingles in 1898.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
External links
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the intercommunality (in French)