Verton

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

Verton
The St. Michel Church in Verton
Coat of arms
Location of Verton
Verton
Verton
Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonBerck
IntercommunalityCA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joël Lemaire
Area
1
11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,425
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62849 /62180
Elevation2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Historical population of Verton
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population7327469541570194721232294
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 fifteenth century
  • The watermill
  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the fourteenth century.

See also

References

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


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