Vieux-Berquin (French pronunciation: [vjø bɛʁkɛ̃]; Dutch: Oud-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Vieux-Berquin
The town hall in Vieux-Berquin
The town hall in Vieux-Berquin
Coat of arms of Vieux-Berquin
Location of Vieux-Berquin
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Vieux-Berquin is located in France
Vieux-Berquin
Vieux-Berquin
Vieux-Berquin is located in Hauts-de-France
Vieux-Berquin
Vieux-Berquin
Coordinates: 50°41′44″N 2°38′43″E / 50.6956°N 2.6453°E / 50.6956; 2.6453
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Pierre-Louis Ruyant[1]
Area
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25.96 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,649
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymVieux-Berquinois(es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59615 /59232
Elevation15–20 m (49–66 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,864—    
1975 1,759−0.82%
1982 1,949+1.48%
1990 2,092+0.89%
1999 2,185+0.48%
2007 2,290+0.59%
2012 2,499+1.76%
2017 2,507+0.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Vieux-Berquin
The arms of Vieux-Berquin are blazoned :

Or, 5 bendlets gules. (Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin and Vieux-Berquin use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  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