Verchin
| Verchin | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  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 | Canton de Fruges et environs | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles De Lencquesaing | |
| Area1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 194 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62843 / 62310 | |
| Elevation |
88–171 m (289–561 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Verchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.
Population
The inhabitants are called Verchinois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 302 | 303 | 276 | 250 | 220 | 220 | 194 |
| 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 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
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verchin. |
- Verchin on the Quid website (French)
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