Wail

This article is about the commune in France. For the sound made by a device, see siren (alarm). For the sound made by a creature, see vociferation. For the definition, see wail on Wiktionary.

Not to be confused with Wael, Whale (disambiguation), or Wale (disambiguation).

Wail
Wail
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Wail
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Le Parcq
Intercommunality	Canche Ternoise
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Gérard Vandal
Area1	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	256
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62868 / 62770
Elevation	34–137 m (112–449 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Wail is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Wail is located 21 miles (33 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D98 and D340 road junction, 4miles (6k) east of Hesdin.

Population

Historical population of Wail

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	269	304	315	278	224	265	256
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Wail on the Quid website (French)