Witternesse

Witternesse Witernes
Commune
The town hall of Witternesse
Coat of arms
Location of Witternesse
Witternesse Location within France Show map of France Witternesse Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°36′45″N 2°21′40″E / 50.6125°N 2.3611°E / 50.6125; 2.3611
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Ducrocq
Area 1	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Lowest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2023)	636
• Density	116/km2 (301/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62900 /62120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Witternesse (West Flemish: Witernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Witternesse is situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D186e and D186 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by the commune.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
• The watermill.
• The seventeenth century priory, now a peoples home.
• The manor and museum of La Besvre.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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