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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Wavrans-sur-l’Aa (French pronunciation: [wavʁɑ̃ syʁ la], literally Wavrans on the Aa; West Flemish: Waverant) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Wavrans-sur-l'Aa is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D192 and D225 road junction, on the banks of the river Aa. It is home to a site of great ecological interest, which justified the creation of a voluntary nature reserve, which become the Grottes et Pelouses d'Acquin-Westbecourt et Coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa National Nature Reserve in 2008[4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 897 | — |
1975 | 938 | +0.64% |
1982 | 1,035 | +1.42% |
1990 | 1,196 | +1.82% |
1999 | 1,225 | +0.27% |
2007 | 1,307 | +0.81% |
2012 | 1,314 | +0.11% |
2017 | 1,270 | −0.68% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Wavrans-sur-l'Aa in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000018217161&dateTexte Décret n° 2008-219 du 5 mars 2008 créant la réserve naturelle nationale de la grotte et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (Pas-de-Calais)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
Authority control databases: National ![]() |
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Categories
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Annuals36
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Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
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Ferns27
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Fruits3
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Garden Plants23
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Grasses26
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Herb17
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Insects1
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Mammals1
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Midwest Native Plants0
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Northeast Native Plants112
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Perennials123
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Rose1
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Shrubs47
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Trees112
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Tropical Plants53
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Upland Birds5
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Vines18
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Viola Tricolor1
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Birds0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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