Verton

Verton (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Verton
Commune
The St. Michel Church in Verton
Coat of arms
Location of Verton
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Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Berck
Intercommunality	CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Lemaire[1]
Area 1	11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,537
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62849 /62180
Elevation	2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Verton is located 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D143 and D303 road junction, and 3 miles (5 km) from the coast, near the estuary of the Authie.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	746	—
1975	954	+3.58%
1982	1,570	+7.38%
1990	1,947	+2.73%
1999	2,123	+0.97%
2007	2,272	+0.85%
2012	2,257	−0.13%
2017	2,425	+1.45%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The château, dating from the fifteenth century
• The watermill
• The church of St. Michel, dating from the fourteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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