Quéant
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Quéant | |
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![]() ![]() Quéant | |
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Quéant | |
Coordinates: 50°10′48″N 2°59′03″E / 50.18°N 2.9842°ECoordinates: 50°10′48″N 2°59′03″E / 50.18°N 2.9842°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Marquion |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Lancel |
Area | |
• Land1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 591 |
• Population2 Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62673 / 62860 |
Elevation |
62–102 m (203–335 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Quéant is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Quéant is situated 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D14 and D22 roads. Quéant Mountain is a mountain in Canada named after the town.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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615 | 632 | 561 | 548 | 506 | 549 | 591 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Leger, rebuilt after destruction in the First World War.
- The Quéant Road Cemetery, overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
See also
References
- INSEE.fr, commune file
External links
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