Verquin

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Verquin Werkin
Commune
The town hall of Verquin
Location of Verquin
(2020–2026)		Thierry Tassez^[1]
Area ¹	3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	3,459
• Density	930/km² (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62848 /62131
Elevation	25–52 m (82–171 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verquin (French pronunciation: [vɛʁkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Werkin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune centre and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D941, D937 and D72 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,393	—
1975	3,242	−0.65%
1982	3,385	+0.62%
1990	3,453	+0.25%
1999	3,248	−0.68%
2007	3,241	−0.03%
2012	3,412	+1.03%
2017	3,452	+0.23%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St. Amé, dating from the sixteenth century.
The war memorial.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

References

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