Verchin
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Canton de Fruges et environs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles De Lencquesaing |
Area | |
• Land1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 194 |
• Population2 Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62843 / 62310 |
Elevation |
88–171 m (289–561 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 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. |
Verchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.
Population
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
- Verchin on the Quid website (French)
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