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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Artois Comm.

Area
  
3.7 km²

Arrondissement
  
Béthune

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Béthune-Sud

Population (2006)
  
3,239

Local time
  
Sunday 1:57 PM

Verquin

Weather
  
17°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 54% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 62131 Verquin, France

Geography

An ex-coalmining town, Verquin is situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune centre and 24 miles (38.6 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D941, D937 and D72 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the middle of the commune.

Places of interest

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

    • References

    Verquin Wikipedia
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