Guarbecque
Gaverbeke | |
|---|---|
The town hall of Guarbecque | |
![]() Location of Guarbecque | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″E / 50.6114°N 2.4903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Depaeuw |
Area 1 | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,381 |
| • Density | 253/km2 (655/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62391 /62330 |
| 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 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.[citation needed]
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 1,381 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE | ||