Verquières

Verquières (French pronunciation: [vɛʁkjɛʁ]; Occitan: Verquiera) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Verquières
Commune
The church in Verquières
The church in Verquières
Coat of arms of Verquières
Coat of arms
Location of Verquières
Verquières is located in France
Verquières
Verquières
Verquières is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Verquières
Verquières
Coordinates: 43°50′27″N 4°55′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
IntercommunalityCA Terre de Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Martin-Teisserre[1]
Area
1
4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
805
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13116 /13670
Elevation45–51 m (148–167 ft)
(avg. 49 m or 161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Towards the middle of the 12th century when the manor fell Diocese of Avignon on which city had been built. The parish was removed and attached to Saint-Andiol, and then restored in 1841.

Aside from his Mas Provençal, very typical include its castle and the Jesuit Church of St. Vérédème, fortified 14th century and enlarged in the 19th.

Its features: a massive square tower and spire serving his masons' marks, its barrel-vaulted nave broken, its apse semi-circular buttresses crowned with watch towers.

There are also beautiful wrought iron cross, very ornate they are due to the dexterity of the Reverend Roy who was pastor of the town from 1876 to 1894.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
179374—    
180083+12.2%
180676−8.4%
1821104+36.8%
1831110+5.8%
1836109−0.9%
1841120+10.1%
1846133+10.8%
1851152+14.3%
1856169+11.2%
1861171+1.2%
1866195+14.0%
1872195+0.0%
1876212+8.7%
1881209−1.4%
1886184−12.0%
1891206+12.0%
YearPop.±%
1896189−8.3%
1901216+14.3%
1906242+12.0%
1911252+4.1%
1921247−2.0%
1926260+5.3%
1931268+3.1%
1936272+1.5%
1946281+3.3%
1954278−1.1%
1962296+6.5%
1968335+13.2%
1975316−5.7%
1982508+60.8%
1990654+28.7%
1999801+22.5%
2008779−2.7%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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