Le Quesnel
Le Quesnel | |
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Le Quesnel | |
Coordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°ECoordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Montdidier |
Canton | Moreuil |
Intercommunality | CC Avre Luce Noye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Brice Chantrelle[1] |
Area 1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 786 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80652 /80118 |
Elevation | 72–104 m (236–341 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Quesnel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[]
The commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 555 | 562 | 480 | 409 | 436 | 540 | 672 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest[]
- Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it is the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower.
- The Le Quesnel Canadian Battlefield Memorial and Commemorative park.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Communes of Somme (department)
- Montdidier arrondissement geography stubs