Le Quesnel
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Commune of Le Quesnel |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Canton de Moreuil | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Avre Luce Moreuil | |
| Mayor | M. Jean-Marie Pautre (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 72 m–104 m (avg. 97 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 11,38 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
540 | |
| - Density | 47/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80652/ 80118 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Le Quesnel is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20 miles southeast of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 555 | 562 | 480 | 409 | 436 | 540 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places of interest
- Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it’s the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower.
- The Canadian Commemorative garden.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- The Canadian Memorial Gardens website
- Le Quesnel on the Insee website (French)
- Le Quesnel on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 13th 2008.
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