Guarbecque (West Flemish: Gaverbeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Guarbecque Gaverbeke
Commune
The town hall of Guarbecque
Coat of arms
Location of Guarbecque
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Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 2°29′25″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[1]
Area 1	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,399
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62391 /62330
Elevation	16–22 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.

Geography

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

Places of interest

• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

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• The CWGC graveyard in the communal cemetery

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