Berck | |
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Sailors' Calvary with remains of the Nazi coastal defences behind | |
Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 1°35′36″E / 50.4089°N 1.5933°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[1] |
Area 1 | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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. |
Berck (French pronunciation: [bɛʁk]), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer in French or Berck-su-Mér in Picard (transl. Berck on Sea), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais.[3]
Situated on the English Channel immediately north the mouth of the river Authie, Berck boasts over 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of sandy beaches and grass-topped dunes,[4] and since the middle of the 19th century it has been a destination for convalescents and vacationers.