Verchin

Verchin
Commune
The church of Verchin
Coat of arms
Location of Verchin
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Coordinates: 50°29′43″N2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°E / 50.4953; 2.1853 Coordinates: 50°29′43″N2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°E / 50.4953; 2.1853
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florence Pruvost [1]
Area 1	10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018) [2]	238
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62843 /62310
Elevation	88–171 m (289–561 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.

Population

The inhabitants are called Verchinois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	303	—
1975	276	−1.32%
1982	250	−1.40%
1990	220	−1.59%
1999	220	+0.00%
2007	199	−1.25%
2012	233	+3.20%
2017	241	+0.68%
Source: INSEE [3]

Places of interest

• The Château, dating from the sixteenth century
• The seventeenth century presbytery.
• The flamboyant gothic church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century, with its twisted spire, caused by the use of unseasoned timber.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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