Verchin

Verchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Verchin
The church of Verchin
Coat of arms
Location of Verchin
Verchin
Verchin
Coordinates: 50°29′43″N 2°11′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gilles De Lencquesaing
Area
1
10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
241
  Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62843 /62310
Elevation88–171 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.

Geography

Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.

Population

The inhabitants are called Verchinois.

Historical population of Verchin
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population302303276250220220194
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents 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

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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