Le Quesnel
Le Quesnel (French pronunciation: [lə kɛnɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The war memorial in Le Quesnel | |
Location of Le Quesnel  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″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 | 780 |
| • 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. | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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