Verchocq

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Verchocq
Everkok
Commune
The church of Verchocq
The church of Verchocq
Coat of arms of Verchocq
Coat of arms
Location of Verchocq
Map
(2020–2026)
Patrick Huguet[1]
Area
1
15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
622
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62844 /62560
Elevation87–192 m (285–630 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verchocq (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɔk]; West Flemish: Everkok) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Verchocq is located 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D129 and D148 road junction.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 633—    
1975 577−1.31%
1982 590+0.32%
1990 553−0.81%
1999 523−0.62%
2007 581+1.32%
2012 638+1.89%
2017 645+0.22%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The Château, dating from the nineteenth century
  • The remains of an earlier castle.
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Two chapels and another church in the hamlet of Rollez.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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