Verchocq
Verchocq is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The church of Verchocq | |
Location of Verchocq 
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| Coordinates: 50°33′55″N 2°02′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Josse Nempont |
| Area 1 | 15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 645 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62844 /62560 |
| Elevation | 87–192 m (285–630 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Verchocq is located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D129 and D148 road junction.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 613 | 633 | 577 | 590 | 553 | 523 | 585 |
| 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 Château, dating from the nineteenth century
- The remains of an earlier castle.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- Two chapels and another church in the hamlet of Rollez.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verchocq. |
- History of Verchocq (in French)
- Verchocq on the Quid website (in French)
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