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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vieux-Berquin (French pronunciation: [vjø bɛʁkɛ̃]; Dutch: Oud-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Vieux-Berquin | |
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The town hall in Vieux-Berquin | |
Coordinates: 50°41′44″N 2°38′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Pierre-Louis Ruyant[1] |
Area 1 | 25.96 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,649 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vieux-Berquinois(es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59615 /59232 |
Elevation | 15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,864 | — |
1975 | 1,759 | −0.82% |
1982 | 1,949 | +1.48% |
1990 | 2,092 | +0.89% |
1999 | 2,185 | +0.48% |
2007 | 2,290 | +0.59% |
2012 | 2,499 | +1.76% |
2017 | 2,507 | +0.06% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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The arms of Vieux-Berquin are blazoned : Or, 5 bendlets gules. (Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin and Vieux-Berquin use the same arms.)
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