Verquin (French pronunciation: [vɛʁkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Werkin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Coordinates: 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) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,459 |
• 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. |
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.
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[4] |