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Guarbecque

Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°E / 50.6114; 2.4903
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Guarbecque
Gaverbeke
The town hall of Guarbecque
The town hall of Guarbecque
Coat of arms of Guarbecque
Location of Guarbecque
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Guarbecque is located in France
Guarbecque
Guarbecque
Guarbecque is located in Hauts-de-France
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
 (2021)[2]
1,369
 • 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]

Geography

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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

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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]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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