Verchin
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Verchin | |
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![]() The church of Verchin | |
Coordinates: 50°29′43″N 2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°ECoordinates: 50°29′43″N 2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Pruvost[1] |
Area 1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 236 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62843 /62310 |
Elevation | 88–171 m (289–561 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Verchin (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.
Population[edit]
The inhabitants are called Verchinois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 303 | — |
1975 | 276 | −1.32% |
1982 | 250 | −1.40% |
1990 | 220 | −1.59% |
1999 | 220 | +0.00% |
2007 | 199 | −1.25% |
2012 | 233 | +3.20% |
2017 | 241 | +0.68% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The Château, dating from the sixteenth century
- The seventeenth century presbytery.
- The flamboyant gothic church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century, with its twisted spire, caused by the use of unseasoned timber.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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