Berck
Berck (French pronunciation: [bɛʁk]), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bɛʁk syʁ mɛʁ], literally Berck on Sea; Picard:Berck-su-Mér), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. It lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve.
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Sailors' Calvary with remains of the Nazi coastal defences behind | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Berck | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 1°35′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Cousein |
| Area 1 | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 13,298 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62108 /62600 |
| Elevation | 0–30 m (0–98 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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