Witternesse

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

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Commune
The town hall of Witternesse
Coat of arms
Location of Witternesse
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Coordinates: 50°36′45″N 2°21′40″E
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)
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
Elevation	18–62 m (59–203 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.

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	587	—
1975	573	−0.34%
1982	523	−1.30%
1990	552	+0.68%
1999	534	−0.37%
2007	567	+0.75%
2012	581	+0.49%
2017	587	+0.21%
2023	636	+1.35%
Source: INSEE

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