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Warhem

Warhem
Warrem
The town hall in Warhem
The town hall in Warhem
Coat of arms of Warhem
Map
Location of Warhem
Warhem is located in France
Warhem
Warhem
Location within France
Warhem is located in Hauts-de-France
Warhem
Warhem
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 2°29′38″E / 50.9764°N 2.4939°E / 50.9764; 2.4939
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Bouttemy[1]
Area
1
27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,020
  Density72.6/km2 (188/sq mi)
DemonymWarhemois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59641 /59380
Elevation0–26 m (0–85 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Warhem (French pronunciation: [waʁɛm]; from Flemish; Warrem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, near the border with Belgium.[3]

Heraldry

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Arms of Warhem
Arms of Warhem
The arms of Warhem are blazoned :
Chequy argent and sable.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,321    
1975 1,363+0.45%
1982 1,667+2.92%
1990 1,916+1.76%
1999 1,831−0.50%
2007 2,029+1.29%
2012 2,071+0.41%
2017 2,032−0.38%
2023 2,020−0.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE