Verton | |
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) The St. Michel Church in Verton | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Verton  | |
)  Verton ) Verton | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E / 50.4028°N 1.65°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 |
| Area 1 | 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 2,425 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/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. | |
Verton is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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, at the bay of the Authie.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 732 | 746 | 954 | 1570 | 1947 | 2123 | 2294 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The château, dating from the fifteenth century
- The watermill
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.