Verquin

Verquin
Commune
The town hall of Verquin
Verquin
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Verquin
Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5031°N 2.6408°E / 50.5031; 2.6408Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E / 50.5031°N 2.6408°E / 50.5031; 2.6408
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Beuvry
Intercommunality CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Thierry Tassez
Area1 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,239
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune centre and 24 miles (38.6 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

Historical population of Verquin
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population3090339332423385345332483239
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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