Verquin

Verquin (French pronunciation: [vɛʁkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Werkin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Verquin Werkin
Commune
The town hall of Verquin
Location of Verquin
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Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 2°38′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Beuvry
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Tassez[1]
Area 1	3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,452
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62848 /62131
Elevation	25–52 m (82–171 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune centre and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D941, D937 and D72 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,393	—
1975	3,242	−0.65%
1982	3,385	+0.62%
1990	3,453	+0.25%
1999	3,248	−0.68%
2007	3,241	−0.03%
2012	3,412	+1.03%
2017	3,452	+0.23%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Amé, dating from the sixteenth century.
• The war memorial.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department