Verton

Verton (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[2] 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer and 3 miles (5 km) from the coast, near the estuary of the Authie.

Verton
Commune
The St. Michel Church in Verton
Coat of arms
Location of Verton
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Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Berck
Intercommunality	CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Lemaire[1]
Area 1	11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,537
• Density	229.4/km2 (594.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62849 /62180
Elevation	2–53 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	746	—
1975	954	+3.58%
1982	1,570	+7.38%
1990	1,947	+2.73%
1999	2,123	+0.97%
2007	2,272	+0.85%
2012	2,257	−0.13%
2017	2,425	+1.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department