Verchocq
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Verchocq
Everkok | |
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 The church of Verchocq | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Verchocq  | |
  Verchocq  Verchocq | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′55″N 2°02′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Huguet[1] |
Area 1 | 15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 622 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62844 /62560 |
| Elevation | 87–192 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 is located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D129 and D148 road junction.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] | ||
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