Gauchin-Verloingt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gauchin-Verloingt (French pronunciation: [ɡoʃɛ̃ vɛʁlwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Gauchin-Verloingt | |
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 The church of Gauchin-Verloingt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gauchin-Verloingt  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°23′43″N 2°18′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Dominique Crépy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 781 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62367 /62130 |
| Elevation | 75–141 m (246–463 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming village situated in the valley of the Ternoise river, 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343 and the D100 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 396 | — |
| 1975 | 465 | +2.32% |
| 1982 | 592 | +3.51% |
| 1990 | 801 | +3.85% |
| 1999 | 825 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 918 | +1.34% |
| 2012 | 856 | −1.39% |
| 2017 | 838 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The chapel at Rocourt, also dating from the seventeenth century.
- An old farmhouse
See also
References
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