Guarbecque

Guarbecque
Guarbecque
	Commune
	The town hall of Guarbecque
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Guarbecque Location within Hauts-de-France region Guarbecque
	Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°ECoordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christophe Fiancette
Area1	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	1,268
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62391 /62330
Elevation	16–22 m (52–72 ft) ; (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Guarbecque is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A light industrial and farming village, situated some 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Béthune and 28 miles (45.1 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and the D187 roads. The Canal d'Aire and the Guarbecque stream flow through the commune.

Population

Historical population of Guarbecque
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	1118	1171	1270	1373	1299	1268
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

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eleventh century.

References

INSEE commune file

External links

The CWGC graveyard in the communal cemetery
Guarbecque on the Quid website (in French)

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