Wittes

This article is about the French commune. For people with the surname, see Wittes (surname).

Wittes (French pronunciation: [wit]; West Flemish: Witteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the banks of the small river Melde, a tributary of the Lys.

Wittes Witteke
Commune
The town hall and monument to the dead of Wittes
Coat of arms
Location of Wittes
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Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 2°23′33″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Danvin[1]
Area 1	3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	985
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62901 /62120
Elevation	17–41 m (56–135 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	382	—
1975	389	+0.26%
1982	434	+1.58%
1990	572	+3.51%
1999	687	+2.06%
2007	813	+2.13%
2012	870	+1.36%
2017	961	+2.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department