Verquin
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Verquin
Werkin | |
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The town hall of Verquin | |
Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5031°N 2.6408°ECoordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5031°N 2.6408°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Beuvry |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Tassez[1] |
Area 1 | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62848 /62131 |
Elevation | 25–52 m (82–171 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Verquin (French pronunciation: [vɛʁkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Werkin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune centre and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D941, D937 and D72 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the middle of the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,393 | — |
1975 | 3,242 | −0.65% |
1982 | 3,385 | +0.62% |
1990 | 3,453 | +0.25% |
1999 | 3,248 | −0.68% |
2007 | 3,241 | −0.03% |
2012 | 3,412 | +1.03% |
2017 | 3,452 | +0.23% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Amé, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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