Guarbecque
Guarbecque
Gaverbeke | |
|---|---|
_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Guarbecque | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Guarbecque  Guarbecque | |
| 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) |
| 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. | |
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.[2]
Geography
A 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eleventh century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 9 August 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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