Berck

Also known as Berck-sur-mer

Berck (), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer in French or Berck-su-Mér in Picard ( Berck on Sea), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais.

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Berck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region and the arrondissement of Montreuil. It serves as the capital of the canton of Berck. The town covers an area of 14.88 square kilometers and has an elevation of 9 meters. Its postal code is 62600, and it shares borders with Merlimont, Rang-du-Fliers, Verton, and Groffliers.

The population of Berck is recorded as 14,835, comprising 6,472 males and 7,717 females. Another source lists the population as 15,609. The town is twinned with Bad Honnef, Hythe, and Nahariya. Berck is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Place details

Locality: Berck
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 15,609

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Key facts

French commune.name: Berck
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason berck.svg
French commune.image: Berck - Calvaire des marins.JPG
French commune.caption: Sailors' Calvary with remains of the Nazi coastal defences behind
French commune.arrondissement: Montreuil
French commune.canton: Berck
French commune.INSEE: 62108
French commune.postal code: 62600
French commune.mayor: Bruno Cousein
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
French commune.elevation m: 9
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 30
French commune.area km2: 14.88

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Toponymy
History
Buildings
Aeronautical experiments
Population
The 'Berck School' of painters
Berck in the arts
Language
Personalities
See also
References
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Berck (), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer in French or Berck-su-Mér in Picard ( Berck on Sea), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais.

Situated on the English Channel immediately north the mouth of the river Authie, Berck boasts over of sandy beaches and grass-topped dunes, and since the middle of the 19th century it has been a destination for convalescents and vacationers.

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