Verton
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Verton | |
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The St. Michel Church in Verton | |
Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E / 50.4028°N 1.65°E / 50.4028; 1.65Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E / 50.4028°N 1.65°E / 50.4028; 1.65 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Berck |
Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Lemaire |
Area 1 | 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 2,491 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62849 /62180 |
Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Verton (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
Verton is located 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D143 and D303 road junction, and 3 miles (5 km) from the coast, near the estuary of the Authie.
Population[edit]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 732 | 746 | 954 | 1570 | 1947 | 2123 | 2294 |
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[edit]
- The château, dating from the fifteenth century
- The watermill
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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