Guarbecque
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| Guarbecque | ||
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  Guarbecque | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Lillers | |
| Intercommunality | Artois Flandres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christophe Fiancette | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,268 | |
| • Population2 Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62391 / 62330 | |
| Elevation |
16–22 m (52–72 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 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. | ||
Guarbecque is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 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.
See also
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