Willeman

Willeman
Commune
Part of the moat surrounding the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Willeman
Willeman Location within France Show map of France Willeman Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°21′13″N 2°09′34″E / 50.3536°N 2.1594°E / 50.3536; 2.1594
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Auxi-le-Château
Intercommunality	CC des 7 Vallées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Provoyeur
Area 1	10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Lowest elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2023)	183
• Density	18.0/km2 (46.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62890 /62770
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Willeman is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. 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.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The château, whose façades and roof, along with a dovecote, are listed as historic monuments.
• A seventeenth century manor house, the Manoir de Vallières.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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