Verquin
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Werkin | |
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 The town hall of Verquin | |
Location of Verquin  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5031°N 2.6408°ECategory:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata | |
| 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) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,452 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/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]Category:Pages with French IPA; West Flemish: WerkinCategory:Articles containing West Flemish-language text) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | ||
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.Category:CS1 French-language sources (fr)
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.Category:CS1 French-language sources (fr)
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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