Wittes (; vls, Witteke) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
Wittes is located 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.
It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ...
, at the N43 and D197 road junction and on the banks of the small river Melde, a tributary of the Lys.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Omer, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Official commune website
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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