Guarbecque (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁbɛk]; Picard: Guérbécque; West Flemish: Gaverbeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Guarbecque
Gaverbeke | |
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Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Depaeuw[1] |
Area 1 | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,369 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62391 /62330 |
Elevation | 16–22 m (52–72 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA light industrial and farming village, situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Béthune and 28 miles (45 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and the D187 roads. The Canal d'Aire and the Guarbecque stream flow through the commune.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,171 | — |
1975 | 1,270 | +1.17% |
1982 | 1,373 | +1.12% |
1990 | 1,299 | −0.69% |
1999 | 1,268 | −0.27% |
2007 | 1,394 | +1.19% |
2012 | 1,420 | +0.37% |
2017 | 1,425 | +0.07% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
edit- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eleventh century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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