Verquigneul
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Beuvry | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 30 ′ N , 2 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 19-37 m | |
| surface | 3.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,929 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 545 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62113 | |
| INSEE code | 62847 | |
| Website | http://mairie-verquigneul.fr/ | |
Verquigneul is a French commune with a population of 1,929 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Béthune and the Canton of Beuvry (until 2015: Canton of Béthune-Nord ). The inhabitants are called Verquigneulois (es) .
geography
Verquigneul is located about three kilometers south-southeast of Béthune . Verquigneul is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Béthune in the north and northwest, Beuvry in the north and northeast, Labourse in the east, Nœux-les-Mines in the south and Verquin in the west.
Autoroute A26 and Route nationale 43 run through the municipality .
history
From 1990 to 2007 the municipality was part of the neighboring town of Béthune.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 2009 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,335 | 1,229 | 1,488 | 1,420 | 1,647 | 2,056 | 1,986 |
Attractions
- Saint-Vaast church from the 16th century
- 18th century manor
- War memorial
Web links
Commons : Verquigneul - collection of images, videos and audio files
