Guarbecque

Guarbecque (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁbɛk]; Picard: Guérbécque; West Flemish: Gaverbeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 9 miles (14 km) north of Béthune and 28 miles (45 km) west of Lille. The Canal d'Aire and the Guarbecque stream flow through the commune.^{[citation needed]}

Guarbecque Gaverbeke
Commune
The town hall of Guarbecque
Coat of arms
Location of Guarbecque
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Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Depaeuw[1]
Area 1	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,375
• Density	252/km2 (652/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62391 /62330
Elevation	16–22 m (52–72 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,171	—
1975	1,270	+1.17%
1982	1,373	+1.12%
1990	1,299	−0.69%
1999	1,268	−0.27%
2007	1,394	+1.19%
2012	1,420	+0.37%
2017	1,425	+0.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department