Verchin

Verchin
Commune
The church of Verchin
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°29′43″N 2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°E / 50.4953; 2.1853Coordinates: 50°29′43″N 2°11′07″E / 50.4953°N 2.1853°E / 50.4953; 2.1853
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilles De Lencquesaing
Area 1	10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	238
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62843 /62310
Elevation	88–171 m (289–561 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography[]

Verchin is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D93 road.

Population[]

The inhabitants are called Verchinois.

Places of interest[]

• The Château, dating from the sixteenth century
• The seventeenth century presbytery.
• The flamboyant gothic church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century, with its twisted spire, caused by the use of unseasoned timber.

See also[]

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References[]

• INSEE commune file

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