Le Quesnel (French pronunciation: [lə kenɛl]; Picard: L'Tchini) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Le Quesnel | |
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 The war memorial in Le Quesnel | |
Location of Le Quesnel  | |
  Le Quesnel  Le Quesnel | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 775 |
| • Density | 68/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. | |
Geography
editThe commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 562 | — |
| 1975 | 480 | −2.23% |
| 1982 | 409 | −2.26% |
| 1990 | 436 | +0.80% |
| 1999 | 540 | +2.41% |
| 2007 | 677 | +2.87% |
| 2012 | 769 | +2.58% |
| 2017 | 792 | +0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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