Verton
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Verton (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer and 3 miles (5 km) from the coast, near the estuary of the Authie.
Verton | |
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The St. Michel Church in Verton | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Verton | |
  Verton  Verton | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 1°39′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Lemaire[1] |
Area 1 | 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,571 |
| • Density | 232.5/km2 (602.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62849 /62180 |
| Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 746 | — |
| 1975 | 954 | +3.58% |
| 1982 | 1,570 | +7.38% |
| 1990 | 1,947 | +2.73% |
| 1999 | 2,123 | +0.97% |
| 2007 | 2,272 | +0.85% |
| 2012 | 2,257 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 2,425 | +1.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
