Verton
| Verton | |
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  Verton | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Verton | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E / 50.4028°N 1.65°E / 50.4028; 1.65Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E / 50.4028°N 1.65°E / 50.4028; 1.65 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | Opale Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Feron |
| Area1 | 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,294 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62849 / 62180 |
| Elevation |
2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 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. | |
Verton is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Verton is located 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D143 and D303 road junction, and 3 miles (5 km) from the coast, at the bay of the Authie.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 732 | 746 | 954 | 1570 | 1947 | 2123 | 2294 |
| 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 fifteenth century
- The watermill
- The church of St.Michel, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verton. |
- Verton on the Quid website (French)
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