Wimille
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Wimille (French pronunciation:[vimil]; Picard:Wimil) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 3 miles (4.8km) north of Boulogne, on the banks of the river Wimereux. The river Slack forms the northern boundary of the commune.
Population
The inhabitants are called Wimillois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,826 | — |
| 1975 | 4,779 | −0.14% |
| 1982 | 4,220 | −1.76% |
| 1990 | 4,681 | +1.30% |
| 1999 | 4,721 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 4,367 | −0.97% |
| 2012 | 4,151 | −1.01% |
| 2017 | 4,083 | −0.33% |
| 2023 | 3,866 | −0.91% |
| Source: INSEE |
Notable people
- Cecil Chesterton, journalist, buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery
- Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, aviation pioneer, took off in a balloon there.
- The Terlincthun British Cemetery
See also
External links
- (in French)