Guarbecque

Guarbecque
Gaverbeke
The town hall of Guarbecque
Location of Guarbecque
Guarbecque
Guarbecque
Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°E / 50.6114; 2.4903
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Depaeuw[1]
Area
1
5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,375
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62391 /62330
Elevation16–22 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[3] about 9 miles (14 km) north of Béthune and 28 miles (45 km) west of Lille. The Canal d'Aire and the Guarbecque stream flow through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE