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Verchocq

Coordinates: 50°33′55″N 2°02′11″E / 50.5653°N 2.0364°E / 50.5653; 2.0364
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Verchocq
Everkok
Commune
The church of Verchocq
The church of Verchocq
Coat of arms of Verchocq
Coat of arms
Location of Verchocq
Map
Verchocq is located in France
Verchocq
Verchocq
Verchocq is located in Hauts-de-France
Verchocq
Verchocq
Coordinates: 50°33′55″N 2°02′11″E / 50.5653°N 2.0364°E / 50.5653; 2.0364
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Huguet[1]
Area
1
15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
622
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62844 /62560
Elevation87–192 m (285–630 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verchocq (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɔk]; West Flemish: Everkok) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Verchocq is located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D129 and D148 road junction.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 633—    
1975 577−1.31%
1982 590+0.32%
1990 553−0.81%
1999 523−0.62%
2007 581+1.32%
2012 638+1.89%
2017 645+0.22%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The Château, dating from the nineteenth century
  • The remains of an earlier castle.
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Two chapels and another church in the hamlet of Rollez.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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